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' ...

A hidden treasure trove of vintage art has emerged from the depths of an NHS Trust's storage, raising thousands at auction.

Queen Victoria wasn't the only royal to make train plumbing history. Under the reign of George V, the Royal Train was outfitted with what appears to be the first bathtub ever placed on a train. It's a ...

Queen Victoria and the 'royal disease': How the monarch was a carrier of haemophilia, which killed nine of her descendants (including her son) and spread into European royalty - prompting rise of ...

Britain’s royal train service has been deemed too expensive, so now it’s being ditched in favor of helicopters and scheduled ...

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.

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, ...

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 was dubbed "The Famine Queen" by Irish revolutionary Maud Gonne, but in reality, did she push her government to do more to help the famine-stricken Irish?

LONDON -- A new portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, has been unveiled at the 19th century monarch’s home on the Isle of Wight, as part of the conservation ...

Queen Victoria loved this UK island—and so will you. One-time haunt of Queen Victoria, the Isle of Wight has a host of unique charms, including dramatic sea stacks and a thriving population of ...