All you need to know about the House of Bernadotte from King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia to recent royal deaths and births The biggest royal moments of the week: a christening and more From ...

The best times to visit Victoria and Vancouver Island are March to May and September to November to avoid the busy summer tourist season. The region sees some of the country's mildest weather and the ...

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Alexandrina Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a son of George III) and his wife Princess Victoria. She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the ...

Keep up to date with former Spice Girl turned widely successful fashion designer, Victoria Beckham. Originally from Essex, Victoria reached international fame as Posh Spice alongside Mel B, Emma ...

On December 27th 2007 Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest British reigning monarch. Elizabeth, aged 81, passed the mark set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. Victoria was born on May ...

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Despite monarchy being largely constitutional at the start of Queen Victoria’s ascension, her 63-year reign saw her preside over the abolition of slavery, the expansion of workers’ welfare, the speedy ...

Find out more about the history and observance of Victoria Day, the celebration of the Sovereign’s birthday in Canada, a tradition unique to our country. The Sovereign's birthday has been celebrated ...

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