Sadly the Victoria Revealed exhibition at Kensington Palace had closed by the time that I arrived in the UK, so I wasn’t able to see it. I have seen two different Victoria exhibitions at KP, but it would have been nice to see it as well. However, […]

Queen Victoria is one of the most enduring symbols of the British royal family, 120 years after her death. You can physically see her across the Commonwealth. The Victorian period is still incredibly popular both with academic historians and the general public. Last week I […]

With it being Victoria Day weekend in Canada, I decided it couldn’t be a better time to post my new Queen Victoria reading list. (Especially given that a lot of us have a lot more reading time…) Victoria is often seen as a myth and […]

Although Queen Victoria is known as quite a sombre, dour widow, her early life has recently come into focus again. She was a fascinating monarch, and for a Canadian, she is rather everywhere. For anyone who doesn’t know, Victoria Day is the Monday prior to […]

Height- something that can play a big role in your personality, and something that you have zero control over. As a short person who is typically the shortest person in any room of adults, I tend to handle myself in specific ways, and am hyper aware […]