Before the age of five, 35 out of every 45 Victorian children had experienced either smallpox, measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, typhus or enteric fever — or some combination of those illnesses — and many of them did not survive. What did Victorian children die of? Babies in over-crowded and damp housing were the […]
Author: Darrel Pratt
Who Walked Queen Victoria Down The Aisle At Her Wedding?
And in 1885, when Princess Beatrice married Prince Henry of Battenberg, Queen Victoria was on her side. Victoria herself didn’t have her father walk her down the aisle; she was given away by her favorite uncle, Prince Augustus Frederick, the Duke of Sussex. Victoria’s father died when she was just eight months old. Who walked […]
How Is Queen Victoria Related To The Revolt Of 1857?
About: Following the 1857 Rebellion, the East India Company’s rule in India came to an end. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation of 1 November 1858 declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of the British Monarch through a Secretary of State. Who was the queen of England in revolt of 1857? On […]
Where Did Queen Victoria Go In 1848?
The year 1848 was an unsettling time in England with revolutions taking place across Europe including the French overthrow of King Louis Philippe I in France. In April that year, following concerns over the Chartist movement, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert retreated to the Isle of Wight. How many children did Queen Victoria have in […]
How Did People Mourn In The Victorian Era?
Widows were expected to mourn for two years and were allowed to wear grey and lavender only in the last six months of ‘half-mourning’. Children in middle-class Victorian families were required to wear full black mourning clothes for one year after the death of a parent or sibling. How did Victorians mourn? Following Victoria’s example, […]
Did Queen Victoria Start Wearing Black For Mourning?
Black mourning dress reached its peak during Queen Victoria’s reign. She set the standard by wearing mourning for half of her life. With these standards in place, it was considered a social requisite to don black from anywhere between three months to two and a half years while grieving for a loved one or monarch. […]
When Did Queen Victoria Use Chloroform During Childbirth?
1853. She persuaded many women that anaesthetic gas was safe for use in childbirth. Chloroform was administered to Victoria by royal physician John Snow (1813-58) at the births of Prince Leopold in 1853 and Princess Beatrice in 1857. Did Queen Victoria use chloroform in childbirth? He administered chloroform to the Queen on this day to […]
Did Queen Victoria Popularized White Wedding Dresses?
Victoria was not the first to wear a white dress on her wedding day, nor was she even the first royal woman (Mary, Queen of Scots wore white on her wedding day in 1558), but she certainly was the most influential. White wedding dresses quickly became the norm, not the exception, following Victoria’s nuptials. Why […]
What Do Roses Mean In Victorian Flower Language?
Still a common symbol, roses for the Victorians also meant love. Depending on their color, they could indicate the deepness or innocence of that love, ranging from white for purity to burgundy for a unconcious adoration. What does a rose mean in flower language? Red roses symbolize love and romance and are the perfect Valentine’s […]
Can You Consent To Assault Victoria?
Criminal law in Victoria does not allow people to consent to the infliction of actual or grievous bodily harm. However, exceptions apply. For example, sporting events and surgical procedures might require the accused to consent to the infliction of harm. Can you consent to assault Australia? However, most US states as well as all Australian […]