28 JUN 1838
THE CORONATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Following the death of William IV, the 18-year-old Victoria ascends to the throne and is crowned a year later. Despite Victoria describing the event as the ‘proudest moment of my life’ numerous mistakes occur, including the coronation ring being jammed painfully onto the wrong finger.
1851
THE GREAT EXHIBITION
Following a number of smaller exhibitions, Prince Albert, Henry Cole and others stage a vast exhibition dedicated to manufacturing and design
