Category: Victoria

Royal Victorian Order, British order of knighthood instituted by Queen Victoria in 1896 to reward personal services rendered the monarch. As it is a family order, conferment of this honour is solely at the discretion of the British sovereign. G.C.V.O. Is the Royal Victorian Order a knighthood? The Royal Victorian Order is an order of […]

At the beginning of the century, children were punished in the same way as adults – sent to the same prisons, sometimes transported to Australia, whipped or sentenced to death. In 1814 five child criminals under the age of 14 were hanged at the Old Bailey, the youngest being only eight years old. How were […]

During the Victorian era, silhouettes were an affordable way for people to have portraits made. As photography was not as easy, accessible or as inexpensive as it is today, silhouette portraits were a way to remember loved ones too. A silhouette is made by using a light source to cast a shadow. How were Victorian […]

Victoria picks up Emily’s gun and fires, shooting Emily. Does Emily get Revenge on Victoria? Then, as Revenge does, it one-ups the crazy by having Emily confess to the murder of Victoria, who wasn’t really murdered because she faked her murder by defiling her own mother’s corpse (in case you were still having a hard […]

Even though Victoria tells Ted she and Klaus are engaged, the two kiss, but he lets her go once again, choosing to do the right thing. Despite her engagement, Victoria never makes it down the aisle, and runs away with Ted on the day of her wedding. What happened with Victoria Himym? In Cupcake Victoria […]

In 1948, a year before Ireland left the Commonwealth, the monument was finally dismantled. Almost four decades later, in 1986, the statue was given to Sydney, Australia, to stand in front of the newly restored Queen Victoria Building. What happened to the Queen Victoria statue? The statue suffered bomb damage during the Second World War, […]

“Each of these wings probably weigh 15 to 18 pounds. Who wore the biggest Victoria Secret wings? “Heidi always wanted the biggest wings,” wing designer Martin Izquierdo said in the first episode of the streamer’s three-part documentary, “Victoria’s Secret: Angeles and Demons.” He added that the ones Klum wore were up to 10-12 feet high. […]

Before houses had water pipes, bathing took place in the warmest room of the house – the kitchen. Water could be heated on the stove and poured in to a basic tin tub, and everyone would generally use the same bath water – and then laundry would be done in it last. How did Victorians […]

Victoria’s Secret opened a store at the Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford, London in July 2012. Does Germany have Victoria Secret? Munich Airport has one of the very few Victoria’s Secret stores in Germany. In the shop, the world’s most renowned lingerie label presents a product range selected with world travelers in mind. Is there Victoria […]

In her right hand she is holding a sceptre (a symbol of royal power) and in her left hand a laurel wreath (a symbol of victory). What is on the top of Queen Victoria statue? The centre piece of the monument is a statue of Queen Victoria herself, below it an inscription reading ‘Victoria, Regina […]