However by the time she was 18 a quick succession of deaths among her relatives accelerated her to accession. A selection of dazzling royal jewels including a glittering suite of gems specially commissioned for queen victoria by her beloved albert will be on display at kensington palace for the first time as part of the palaces revamped victoria revealed exhibition.
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The queens procession left buckingham palace for the chapel royal at st jamess palace where the wedding was to take place.
Queen victoria wedding dress kensington palace. The wedding of queen victoria and prince albert of saxe coburg and gotha later prince consort took place on 10 february 1840 at chapel royal st. We visited kensington palace to see the queen victoria displays and we werent disappointed. Queen victoria of the united kingdom married her cousin prince albert of saxe coburg and gotha on 10 february 1840.
Jamess palace in london. When she died aged 81 she was known as the grandmother of europe. The dress queen victoria wore to the opening of the great exhibition in 1851.
The displays are quite impressive although i was hoping to see more of queen vics earlier pre black dresses. The wedding dresses belonging to princess charlotte 1816 queen victoria 1840 alexandra of denmark 1863 princess mary of teck 1893 princess margaret 1960 and princess alexandra of kent 1963 are usually carefully stored at kensington palace. Not even torrents of rain and violent gusts of wind could spoil victoria and alberts big day on 10 february 1840.
Made up of a magnificent diamond and emerald diadem an emerald necklace earrings and brooch the matching suite showcases prince. When the future queen victoria was born at kensington palace in 1819 she was fifth in line to the throne. Jamess palace in a gold carriage.
She accepted the crown as an inexperienced teenager. Lovely and professional staff from entry to exit. She chose to wear a white wedding dress which was considered an unusual choice at a time when colours were more usual made from heavy silk satin.
The second show at kensington palace titled. Queen victoria in her wedding dress february 10th 1840. Crowds however still came out to try to see the bride as she made her way to st.
The company that also produced her coronation and wedding shoes.
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