The Queen who restored the reputation of the British monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles.

When Queen Camilla arrived for Queen Elizabeth II 's state funeral Monday, a shimmering piece of jewelry stood out on her traditional black mourning attire: Queen Victoria's Hesse Diamond Jubilee ...

In 1838, the British parliament under Queen Victoria had abolished slavery throughout the Empire — a reversal of its history of enslaving and trading people, particularly during the ...

Bonetta was just one of Queen Victoria's several colonial godchildren, who became the faces of the royal family as it attempted to project a new image of benefaction and inclusion across its ...

As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 60-year Diamond Jubilee, look back at the epic parties and pageants that marked her Silver and Golden Jubilees ...

Victoria remained popular in Britain as well as her colonies, throughout her reign. In 1887, the British Empire celebrated Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Ceylon too, a stronghold of the British Raj ...

When Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee in 1897, it marked the apex of British power on the world stage. Six decades since she had ascended the throne, Victoria, then half-blind and ...

The current debate about how the Queen is to attend the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is, to anyone with a knowledge of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee of 1897, strikingly familiar. Like the ...

A look back at Britain's first Diamond Jubilee - in which both Queen Victoria and the British Empire were celebrated.