Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
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Queen Victoria doubles Famine aid gift
January 25th, 1847: A Limerick man gets Queen Victoria to double her contribution to Famine aid. She first subscribed £1,000. But Stephen Spring Rice, secretary of the British Relief Association ...
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How Queen Victoria Invented Christmas As We Know It
This German tradition had been introduced to the royal household by Prince Albert, the beloved consort of Queen Victoria ... traditions and Christmas cheer. Gift-giving, which was traditionally ...