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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11476) • United Kingdom 25 Oct

So we are just back from seeing a great band at a local pub. The lead singer is a friend of The Mister so he let him know he was going to be appearing at the pub tonight. It’s only a small pub but there were plenty of people who...

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Last post about Queen Victoria. Her death.

Gary Marsh @garymarsh6 (24028) • United Kingdom 5 Jun 19

Queen Victoria used to spend Christmas in her latter years at Osbourne house on the Isle of Wight. It held special memories for her because Prince Albert had designed the house in the style of an Italian Villa. The year 1900 had...

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Bi-centenial of the birth of Queen Victoria.

Gary Marsh @garymarsh6 (24028) • United Kingdom 14 May 19

This month on May 24th will mark 200 years anniversary of the bith of Queen Victoria. She was until recently the United Kingdoms longest reigning monarch which was quite a feat for someone to live to in the 18'00's. This has now...

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Too old to die young

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Dec 17

A friend sent me an email regarding a calendar put out by a German nursing home. Various residents appear in each month. Professional photographers and make-up artists were used to create some very classy photos. The stances are...

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A Curious Tale About Queen Victoria That No One Knew Until After She Died

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 Jul 17

Probably, the most popular ruler in British history was Queen Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, Queen of England, Empress of India. Yes, she had many titles and the “Victorian Age” was named after her. She ruled for sixty-three...

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She was even Richer than the queen...

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 2 Feb 17

One might want to think badly of her because of her way to fame. While it wasn't the most honest of ways, I can't say I blame her. Her life, nor any dancer of that time, was anything but glamorous. This article is long, and I'd...

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Review: Think you know the Victorians? Take another look in _We Two: Victoria and Albert_

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 20 Jan 17

I freely admit to enjoying reading about the Victorian period of history, that time between 1840 or so to the turn of the twentieth century. Caught as it were, between the start of the Industrial Revolution and the First World...

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Review: King's _Twilight of Splendor_ explores the minutiae of Queen Victoria's year

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 14 Sep 16

One of my favorite authors on the subject of royalty continues to be Greg King. He has focused most of his work on Tsarist Russia, but now with Twilight of Splendor he has taken a look at one of the most pivotal years of Great...

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The young Victoria..

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 21 Jun 12

a movie starring Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend and Paul Bettany. it was wonderful since i am a fan of period drams. it may not be entirely historically accurate but it had a good story, great acting and the music and...

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Queen Victoria

cairalyssa @cairalyssa (1402) • Malaysia 13 May 11

i happen to catch this movie, Young Victoria on HBO yesterday.. I love History, but i dont really follow that much about england royal history.. It such a great movie! I adore how she can take over England's throne at a very young...

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Queen Victoria's bloomers are to be auctioned off

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 14 Jul 08

The late Queen Victoria of England is to have her undergarments auctioned off. The underwear in question are a pair of bloomers with a 50 inch waist, a night gown (or night dress), and a chemise with a 60 inch bust. * The...

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this weekend is a long weekend here in canada (yay!) this weekend officially

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 18 May 07

starts off the summer...people go and open their cottage and the like... We have this weekend to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday http://www.inglewoodcarecentre.com/history/victoria.htm and is used to celebrate hers and...

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