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Travels with the Queen recalled as royal train nears end
Queen Adelaide was the first member of the Royal Family to have a carriage built for the royal train in 1842. It continued to ...
Why Britain’s royal train is coming to the end of the line after 180 years of service
In the early 1840s, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to travel by train in her own dedicated royal saloons, ...
Know Your City: Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru’s colonial-era lifeline that has tackled several health crises
Victoria Hospital stands at the heart of old Bangalore; its origins deeply tied to the late 19th century. The idea for a city ...
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The Edwardians: Age of Elegance at the King's Gallery
Buckingham Palace explores the exquisite taste of the Edwardians at the King's Gallery. Lucinda Gosling reveals the stories ...
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Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim
The 2017 film 'Victoria and Abdul' highlights the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant ...
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee hero Lazzat helps sire on fire Australia notch a notable Royal Ascot Group 1 double - Racing Post
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes winner Lazzat is out of a daughter of AustraliaCredit: Edward Whitaker Registering a Group 1 winner at Royal Ascot is a big achievement for any stallion, which makes ...
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The girlhood of Queen Victoria; a selection from Her Majesty's diaries between the years 1832 and 1840 : Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 : Free Download, Borrow ...
by Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount, 1852-1930 Publication date 1912 Topics Great Britain -- History Victoria, 1837-1901 Sources, Great Britain -- ...
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Meet the blood-soaked African queen who killed her own people in the face of colonialism - HistoryExtra
The queen who battled empires Ranavalona ascended the throne in 1828, following the death of her husband King Radama I, who had embraced European-style reforms and missionary activity. Ranavalona ...
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes trends analysed
The concluding afternoon at Royal Ascot comes along on Saturday and the final Group 1 act of the meeting will be the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. The six-furlong test for older horses is one of ...
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QUEEN RESTS AT WINDSOR; A Military Tattoo Given by Torchlight Under the Windows of Her Apartments. HER WORK FOR THE JUBILEE Reviewed Every Detail of the Programme to be Carried ...
HER WORK FOR THE JUBILEE Reviewed Every Detail of the Programme to be Carried Out During the Week -- A $100,000 Present Sent by the Czar. Share full article June 20, 1897 The New York Times Archives ...
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Six fascinating facts about Queen Victoria - BBC
Queen Victoria reigned from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901 - the longest reign of any British monarch except for the current Queen Elizabeth II. 24 May 1919 marks the centenary of ...