Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy

200 years of royal weddings in London

From Queen Victoria to Prince Harry, royal romances have been loved and loathed by Londoners

War & Weapons
War & Weapons

The Victoria Cross found in the Thames

When a mudlark recovered Britain’s prestigious medal for valour

Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy

The marriage of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert

A royal story of love – and loss

Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy

Queen Victoria’s nifty needlework

Embroidery, crocheting, making dresses for toy dolls: Victoria was one crafty Queen

Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy

Albertopolis: Prince Albert’s London legacy

South Kensington looks a little different today thanks to Albert’s enthusiasm for education and art

Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy

The long reign of Queen Victoria

Ruling for 63 years, Victoria witnessed rapid changes in British society, culture and industry

Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media

Who was Charles Dickens?

19th-century London’s most celebrated writer gave us Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol