In 1842, Queen Victoria faced two assassination attempts by 19-year-old John Francis in London. Despite a close call, she survived both attacks unscathed.

Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - apart from both being the matriarchs of the Royal Family.

Queen Victoria ruled from 1837 until her death in 1901. She is the second-longest ruling British monarch, surpassed only by her great, great, granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II who ruled for 70 years.

With her latest title, Queen Victoria, Kubecka is looking to get more children involved in the livestock show. “I have so much love for the stock show, it was my stepping stone,” Kubecka said.

She loathed being pregnant, describing it in 1858 as feeling “pinned down” and having “one’s wings clipped.” Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pose with five of their children in 1846.

“Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers” is all politics and personalities, while “Q: A Voyage Around the Queen,” has neither. And Elizabeth herself remains a cipher.

Queen Victoria scolded the then Prime Minister Lord Salisbury for the failure to catch Jack the Ripper. Historian Lucy Worsley discovered the dressing-down in a telegram the monarch sent to the PM ...

An 1848 etching featuring Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorating an evergreen tree influenced how people decorate for the holidays Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has ...

A set of undies owned by the late Queen Victoria, who died in 1901, will go under the hammer on Thursday - the items were unearthed from a wardrobe after more than 120 years ...

In January of 2023, two floral oil paintings by Queen Victoria respectively fetched £9,500 ($12,175) and £10,000 ($12,816) at Hanson’s Auctioneer’s London showroom.