LONDON -- A new portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, has been unveiled at the 19th century monarch’s home on the Isle of Wight, as part of the conservation ...

The portrait, known as ‘the secret picture’, was commissioned by the young Queen in 1843 as a 24th birthday present for her beloved husband Albert.

A painting of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, an African slave who became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, has been unveiled at Osborne, the British former monarch’s seaside home.

Victoria, who died at age 81 in 1901, “lived so long she walks out of history a dumpy dowager dressed in black,” wrote McKean. “Sully’s Victoria is a little beauty, fond of people and ...

A portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the daughter of an African ruler and goddaughter of Queen Victoria, was unveiled Wednesday as part of an effort to shed light on forgotten Black stories in ...

Queen Victoria has proved to be considerably more durable than the British Empire. The stage has become her throne and she has moved from history into legend. For Helen Hayes, the role was the ...

After the death of her husband Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria ushered in a new era of fashionable jewelry—mourning jewels. Now, they will be up for auction at Sotheby's London this month.

A painting of an African ex-slave who became Queen Victoria's goddaughter has been unveiled at Osborne, the seaside home of the former British monarch.