The state funeral of Queen Victoria of Great Britain was held on 1901. A little over a decade later, the plush Grand Central ...

The gun carriage was first used for the state funeral of Queen Victoria and will be drawn by 142 members of the navy. It is expected to set off just before 10.45am, with King Charles III ...

Today's funeral marks the last day in the official ... coerced Singh into “gifting” the diamond to Queen Victoria, Dalhousie wrote in a letter in August 1849 to his friend Sir George Couper. “ ...

It was common for individuals to leave instructions for their own funeral, and Queen Victoria was no exception. In fact, she left behind a detailed 12-page manual with her final wishes.

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... Lastly she left orders that Abdul Karim be among the principal mourners at her funeral. She was an indomitable monarch who, even at the ...