When Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee in 1897, it marked the apex of British power on the world stage.Six decades since she had ascended the throne, Victoria, then half-blind and ...

It was a gift given to Queen Victoria by her grandchildren on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee, which was officially celebrated June 22, 1897, to mark her reign reaching 60 years. The number 60 ...

Back in 1897 hundreds of East Lancastrians lined the streets to celebrate one of several historical royal occasions. When Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee - 121 years ago ...

Today’s free story from the Library of America is Mark Twain’s ‘Queen Victoria’s Jubilee,’ originally published in 1897 in the San Francisco Examiner.

Several monarchs including Queen Victoria have held such events since. A parade in 1897, to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, for 60 years of rule, is seen here. Universal Images Group via ...

Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee procession in London on June 22, 1897. (CP PHOTO/National Archives of Canada, C-028727) Britain’s first Silver Jubilee honoured King George V in 1935 and ...