Queen Victoria is as well known for leading the second longest reign in England, as she is for her iron will. Her childhood, ...

One-time haunt of Queen Victoria, the Isle of Wight has a host of unique charms, including dramatic sea stacks and a thriving ...

The bleeding disorder haemophilia B was unwittingly introduced into the royal families of Europe by Queen Victoria, before nine of her descendants died from the disease. They included her youngest ...

The two attempts on her life, carried out by 19-year-old John Francis, happened within a span of 24 hours, historical records show.

The relationship between Queen Victoria and her beloved servant John Brown, who was her close companion after the death of her husband Prince Albert, has been the subject of intrigue for well over ...

Brown, who was then 21 and had grown up locally, was working as a ghillie on the estate and was made leader of the queen's pony by Albert, a role which saw him accompany Victoria as she rode out.

Victoria found this very chafing and relished her new-found freedom from such restrictions when she ascended the throne, aged just 18 years and 3 weeks old. The idea of Queen Victoria keeping a ...

When war began in 1914, no fewer than eight countries were ruled by descendants of Queen Victoria. Three of her relatives waged a war whose consequence saw two of them (Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany ...

Canada is gearing up to celebrate Victoria Day on Monday, May 19, marking the unofficial start of summer with closures and schedule changes. Most reta ...