A pair of Queen Victoria’s stockings will be part of a fine antiques sale at Lyon and Turnbull in Edinburgh on March 31. Collecting Victorian royal memorabilia has been an enthusiastic pursuit of collectors for over a hundred years, but why the enthusiam for collecting Victoria’s undergarments?

Sandy Powell won the coveted Oscar for Best Costume Design for the 19th century period drama, The Young Victoria, at the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
The Young Victoria chronicles the early and often turbulent years of …

Explore a nineteenth century timeline of Queen Victoria’s life … short and personal. Dates of weddings, births, and deaths during her famous reign.

The movie chronicles Victoria’s early rise to power, focusing on the romantic courtship and her legendary marriage to Prince Albert. Learn about The Young Victoria movie in the Victorian era — victorian dresses, fashions, food, customs, parties, even Christmas.