Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.

The widowed monarch and mother of nine is to get a new reputation as a woman who made the most of her 'passionate mid-life' ...

However, this all changed when she met her first cousin, Prince Albert, with the pair tying the knot in 1840. Through decades ...

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

Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - apart from both being the matriarchs of the Royal Family.

This was published 8 years ago. Queen Victoria's wedding night: 'I never, never spent such an evening' The young Queen Victoria was nervous before her 1840 wedding to Albert.

Queen Victoria’s reign of more than 63 years was overtaken by Queen Elizabeth II, who had reigned for 70 years when she died in 2022. They have now inspired two books, ...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children. She named her first child Victoria, who was born in November 1840. Her eight other children were: Albert, Edward, Alice, ...