Fact or Fiction: Albert fell through the ice and was rescued by Victoria. Fact: Believe it or not, this is true! As Queen Victoria wrote in her diary, The ice cracked, & Albert was in the ...

2. Victoria and Albert were a "genuine" love match ... Victoria was a trailblazer for Queen Elizabeth. "Victoria and Albert made [the monarchy] respectable and popular – it had been neither ...

The Duke of Kent, who was father to Queen Victoria, died in 1820, leaving the matter of the young monarch’s education to her mother and the opportunistic Conroy. While it remains unclear who was ...

Queen Victoria: was all about change ... This can be applied to a variety of subjects across the Key Stage 2 curriculum. This series of films is designed to introduce real historical figures ...

Legislation to take royal control of India through a viceroy received Victoria's signature on August 2, 1858, the Queen writing to Canning (who became viceroy, with an earldom) that direct ...

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through ...