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The Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck
Background The engagement of Mary of Teck to George, Duke of York, was announced in May 1893 after the couple…
Queen Victoria’s Youngest Son: The Untold Story of Prince Leopold by Charlotte Zeepvat
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) is considered by many to have been the most intelligent and probably the most…
Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow by Lucy Worsley
Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? Or a passionate young princess,…
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
Eighteen-year-old Princess Victoria of Kent finally ascends the throne of Great Britain after the death of her uncle, William IV,…
The Wedding of Leopold, Duke of Albany, and Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont
The Background Leopold, the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born with haemophilia so his mother believed…
Orange Blossom Parure
In 1839, Prince Albert sent his new fiancé a brooch featuring white porcelain orange blossom with gold leaves as a…