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Coronation ticket issued to Victoria's mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent. Queen Victoria succeeded her uncle King William IV on 20 June 1837. [1] Her first prime minister was Lord Melbourne, with whom she developed a close personal friendship. [2]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. She chose to wear a white wedding dress made from heavy silk satin, making her one of the first women to wear white for their wedding. [1] [2] The Honiton lace used for her wedding dress proved an important boost to Devon lace-making.
Case in point: Queen Victoria's coronation invitation, which was sent in 1838. This one, written on parchment and signed by the queen herself, is dated May 9, 1838—a mere days before her 19th ...
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors —constituted the Victorian era .
The Queen was anointed, sitting on the Coronation Chair, having shed all her robes and adornments, and wearing a simple white dress. The anointing had the deepest significance and was the central ...
At Queen Victoria’s coronation, the clergyman forced it onto the wrong finger, and the 19-year-old queen wrote that she had “the greatest difficulty” in getting it off her swollen digit, and ...
The robe was re-used by Elizabeth II for her first state opening of parliament, before she had her own robe made for her coronation. [7] George V wore the Robe of State of his father, Edward VII, for his first state opening of parliament but a new Robe of State was made for his 1911 coronation. This was made by Wilkinsons of Maddox Street ...
The gown, like Elizabeth's wedding dress and other notable royal dresses of this period, was designed by Norman Hartnell. [3] [4] It was Elizabeth's wish that the coronation dress should be made of satin, like her wedding dress, with accentuation of regal elegance, but with no undue emphasis on shape. [5] The gown now forms part of the Royal ...