Here’s a few ideas on how to mark Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday… Pay a visit to Kensington Palace: Queen Victoria was born on the 24th May 1819 and spent her childhood at Kensington Palace, making it a perfect place to visit to mark the anniversary of her birth. The palace also has two very different… Read More
Book Review: Becoming Queen by Kate Williams
Kate Williams looks at the life of not one princess but two in this engaging and fascinating historical book that examines how the death of Victoria’s cousin Princess Charlotte put her close to the throne. Starting with the tragic life of Princess Charlotte, a life that is not familiar to many people given the antics… Read More