The Drawing Room, Balmoral Castle, 1873

'Why must I suffer like this? It's tearing the flesh from my bones':

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Queen Victoria In Dublin (Rare archive footage from 1900)

Victoria and Albert's wedding

On the death of Sir David Wilkie in 1841 George Hayter's appointment as Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen caused some annoyance at the Royal Academy as this appointment had historically been the preserve of the President, then Sir Martin Archer Shee. In 1842 Hayter was knighted. He painted several royal ceremonies including Queen Victoria’s coronation of 1837 and marriage of 1840 and also the Christening of the Prince of Wales of 1843. Prints of the painting were soon rushed out.

Victoria and Albert's wedding

On the death of Sir David Wilkie in 1841 George Hayter's appointment as Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen caused some annoyance at the Royal Academy as this appointment had historically been the preserve of the President, then Sir Martin Archer Shee. In 1842 Hayter was knighted. He painted several royal ceremonies including Queen Victoria’s coronation of 1837 and marriage of 1840 and also the Christening of the Prince of Wales of 1843. Prints of the painting were soon rushed out.

Queen Victoria, Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, her daughter Olga Nikolaevna and Albert, Prince of Wales photographed at Balmoral, 1896

The Queen and Princess Victoria of Hesse, 1863

Queen Victoria Holding King Edward VIII at his Christening on July 16th, 1894

The Queen's birthday table, Balmoral Castle, 24th May 1873

British Royal Wedding Memorabilia, 1897

Souvenir portrait of Queen Victoria as Empress of India

George Howard - Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria

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Queen Victoria - Two Sequences of Footage

Gold Brooch Made in 1830 that Belonged to Queen Victoria Offered by Bonhams

LONDON.- A gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch from 1830 that belonged to Queen Victoria will be offered in the Jewellery Sale, taking place on April 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge.

The finely detailed brooch is embellished with green and red enamel, set with cabochon garnets that suspend an elongated drop of a similar design. It is estimated to sell for £600 – 800. The brooch originally belonged to Victoria, Duchess of Kent, who on her death in 1861 (the same year as the death of Prince Albert) left her jewellery to her daughter, Queen Victoria.

Queen Victoria subsequently gave the brooch to her third daughter Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, as a present on her 24th birthday in 1870. The reverse of the brooch has a simple, yet very personal engraving: “Belonged to dear Grandmamma V. From Mama V.R. to Helena 25th May 1870."

Although Princess Helena married the German Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866, they remained in Britain close to the Queen, who liked to have her daughters nearby.

Helena was considered the most active member of the royal family, carrying out an extensive programme of royal engagements. She was also an active patron of charities, and was one of the founding members of the Red Cross. She was also founding president of the Royal School of Needlework, and president of the Royal British Nurses' Association.

Further highlights of the sale include:

• Art Deco sapphire and diamond bracelet, circa 1930 – estimate £6,000 – 8,000

• A brilliant cut diamond, single stone ring – estimate £6,000 – 8,000

• An emerald and diamond three-stone ring – estimate £4,000- 6,000

• A diamond and pearl brooch – estimate £3,000 – 4,000

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=45571