Queen victoria wedding

Painting of the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840.

Tom Hughes and Jenna Coleman in Victoria - 2016

From the white dress that started the tradition to the latest lavish styles, see Vogue’s pick of the most iconic wedding dresses of all time.

Victorian style and custom was influenced by this Queen.

A matrimonial classic started by Queen Victoria and the ultimate fashion show finale. Vogue looks back at the history of the white wedding dress

Our next royal wedding is that of Princess Victoria the Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, and Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, the future Emperor and Empress of Germany…and known within their families as Vicky and Fritz. As we have seen, the match between these two was truly a love match, and they remained devoted all their lives. In fact, they became semi-secretly engaged—family were informed, but it wasn’t widely announced—when Vicky was not quite 15. As Fritz was nine…

Her coronation dress is a typical evening dress for 1838, but with an on-shoulder scoop neckline and without a pleated bodice...

Just as the Victorian era is incorrectly portrayed as a period of demureness, misconceptions about the British monarchy – specifically, Queen Victoria – ...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert With summer weddings and anniversary celebrations approaching, love is truly in the air! As June is one of the most celebrated months for anniversaries, what better way to celebrate then to look back at one of the most coveted love stories in history? Let’s travel back in time to the mid-1800s, the beginning of the Victorian Era, where fashion, art and love all came together! Queen Victoria and Prince Albert personified a true royal love story.