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Legends of Todd English: Luxury cruise line Cunard is taking...

Luxury cruise line Cunard is taking out chef Todd English's eponymous restaurant on the Queen Victoria. It will be replaced by Michelin-starred chef and Cunard culinary ambassador Jean-Marie Zimmerman's restaurant the Verandah. The only remaining Todd English cruise ship restaurant...

Etiquette: Funerals

This week we’re going to discuss funeral etiquette. Because I’m apparently feeling morbid this month. Over the centuries, we have changed the outward appearance of how we grieve. Queen Victoria set the fashionable standard for morning 150 years ago, and those standards echo through to today’s rules of mourning. Show More Summary

Historicist: Reigning Over Queen’s Park

Toronto's Scattershot Efforts to Commemorate Queen Victoria. The Golden Jubilee, celebrating Victoria’s 50th year on the throne, prompted an outpouring of patriotic fervour in Toronto in 1887. So large was the crowd attending a special...Show More Summary

An ADHD Holiday Primer

lintmachine via Compfight This Monday is Victoria Day in Canada. Its origin is a celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday and it occurs on the weekend prior to May 25. (Canada still has a British Queen, why I don’t know. Maybe we’re just too polite to point out to the Brits that we’re Canadian, but I’m [...]

New Zealand clamps down on bizarre names for babies

If you want to call your new baby Majesty, Queen Victoria, Knight or simply “\” in New Zealand then you can think again. ||| If you want to call your new baby Majesty, Queen Victoria, Knight or simply “\” in New Zealand then you can think again. Show More Summary

Ready-To-Click: Dress Like A Freakin Queen

Queen Victoria as style inspiration. -College Fashion Why you should be putting teabags on your face. -HuffPost Style Retail Bootcamp: A Grownup Guide. -The Budget Babe The next step for heritage brands is fast fashion. -The High Low...Show More Summary

Old Portraits of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 1819 – 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India. Below are some of old black and white portraits of Queen Victoria. Read more »

Full list of banned baby names from New Zealand: Lucifer, Messiah and 4Real all make the list

Banned names include 4Real, Lucifer, Anal, Queen Victoria and (star symbol). Lordy.

45 Stunning Nontraditional Wedding Dresses

Welcome to Weddings Week at the Cut, where instead of overloading you with the traditional stuff that comes along with getting married, we think outside the box. Ever since Queen Victoria decided to marry Prince Albert in a lacy, white wedding gown in 1840, Western brides have traditionally opted to ... More »

Proposed Upgrade of Queen Victoria Market Land Grab: Fails to enhance Melbourne's iconic precinct

31 Famous People Who Married Their First Cousins

In “31 Kissing Cousins,” John Green of Mental Floss discusses 31 famous people like Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and Queen Victoria who all married their first cousins.

Royal Diaries Reveal the Life of Edward VII in the 1800s

King Edward VII (1841-1910) enjoyed the company of countless mistresses throughout his married life, yet after 60 years as heir to the throne, he only ruled as king for nine years. But what was Queen Victoria’s eldest son like as a young...Show More Summary

Victoria Beckham: Queen For a Day

She’s the queen of David Beckham's world, and Victoria Beckham got the royal treatment in a new Sunday Times Style magazine feature. The former Spice Girl appears in a doctored-up photo that depicts her as Queen Victoria to celebrate...Show More Summary

Parfumerie General Coze ~ fragrance review

Poor, beleaguered patchouli. Once considered luxurious enough to scent Queen Victoria’s linen closets, patchouli now prompts people turn up their noses and mutter “head shop.” Of course, we fragrance lovers are smarter than that, right? We know patchouli’s woody-herbal aroma lends depth to chypres and earthiness to orientals. Show More Summary

Who owns history, Mr. Cameron?

Op-Ed from India on Koh-i-noor diamond by Ashfaqur Rahman: "Who owns history, Mr. Cameron?" The world has changed dramatically since the days of Queen Victoria. South Asia cannot be denied of its rich heritage because of its colonial past. Show More Summary

Must Haves: 12 Pieces Of Victorian Mourning Jewelry

Okay, so Victorian mourning jewelry isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But some of it is prettttty cool. The Victorians were totally obsessed with death. Take Queen Victoria. After her hubby died, she wore black for the rest of her life, and slept with a cast of her husband’s arm. Yeah, not weird at all. Victorians [...]

Mark Steyn on Rap

The great Mark Steyn discussed rap “music” (a symbol of the decline of the West if ever there was one) as well as roof building, the dollar as reserve currency, and Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee with Jay and me on this week’s episode of “Need to Know,” recorded at the National Review Summit. Show More Summary

Quote of the Day

We are not amused. - Queen Victoria

The Scent of a Famous Woman

For its latest scent, the House of Houbigant was inspired by the orange-blossom crown worn by its famed client Queen Victoria on her wedding day. Orangers en Fleurs celebrates the citrus blossom with warm hints of Turkish rose, Egyptian jasmine, and nutmeg. It comes in 100 ml Baccarat crystal bottles...

Some things I really like

Queen Victoria spinning wool (seen on pinterest) Loving all the scrappy trip along quilts (as seen on instagram with the #scrappytripalong) Collection of pottery vases Macedonian baked beans Great blog with vintage finds — glad you could make it  Similar Posts: Linky love: awesome stuff :: things I did this weekend | Right now I [...]