by Christine Trent | Aug 7, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Queen Victoria and her husband had 9 children. The eldest was named Victoria, known as Vicky. Vicky’s marriage at age 17 to Prince Frederick William of Prussia would be the start of Queen Victoria’s diplomacy-through-marriage strategy that would make her known as...
by Christine Trent | Jul 24, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
By the early 19th century, London’s churchyards were filled to overflowing with coffins—some buried up to six deep. Something had to be done, thus was the idea of a “garden cemetery” born. In 1832, Parliament passed a bill that would establish several...
by Christine Trent | Jul 10, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Punch Magazine, which ran from 1841-2002, was a British humor and satire magazine. Known for its wit and irreverence in its coverage of both politics and cultural trends, the magazine introduced the term “cartoon” to refer to comic drawings in 1843. It...
by Christine Trent | Jul 1, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
In this episode, we explore the magnificent pomp and circumstance surrounding the ascension of the second-longest reigning monarch of Great Britain, Queen Victoria. By the time she assumed the throne at the tender age of 18, she had overcome a stifling and lonely...
by Christine Trent | Jun 29, 2017 | Christine Shares
I know you’re a reader and that often means you’re reading anywhere, whenever your time permits. (I do this, too.) I want to see where you take Violet Harper on vacation over the coming months. So, I’m asking a teeny favor, share your photos with me. Show me where you...
