Category: Royal Fashion

Last month (16th June 2026) a rare bodice worn by Queen Victoria went up for auction in London. Dating from the 1890s, the garment is a classic example of the clothing worn by Queen Victoria in her later years. The bodice itself is made out of black silk, with layers of black matte crepe and… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s bodice goes up for auction

Upon the death of Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria instantly flung herself into a deep state of mourning, beginning her forty year stint of only wearing black. Prior to Albert’s death, Queen Victoria had always taken a keen interest in fashion. Whilst wearing black limited her choice in decorative fabrics, Victoria made sure that… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s early mourning bodice

The beloved husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert was perhaps one of the most distinguished gentlemen in Victorian Britain. Like many men of his time, Albert took a keen interest in perfecting his character and appearance to best match his position in society and, of course, fashion was the best way to do this. ©… Continue reading Prince Albert’s waistcoat

Described by Queen Victoria as ‘the dearest happiest day of my life’, Tuesday 10th February 1846 marked the sixth anniversary of her marriage to Prince Albert. In her journal she wrote ‘I can never be Thankful enough for the great blessing of my dearest Albert's wonderful love. Words cannot express all I owe to him,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s 1846 wedding anniversary gifts and outfit

This Royal Fashion Friday I want to talk about one of the most extravagant outfits worn by Queen Victoria… her Georgian ball gown. Taking place at Buckingham Palace on 6th June 1845, the Georgian Ball was perhaps the most lavish event to take place during Victoria’s reign. © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2026 | Royal… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Georgian Ball Costume

© Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2026 | Royal Collection TrustRCIN 405439 Fitting for the summer months the Royal Collection Trust has uploaded a new portrait of Queen Victoria in a bright yellow dress to their online collection. Painted in 1851, the same year as the iconic Great Exhibition, the portrait was completed by artist Charles… Continue reading The Royal Collection Trust releases a new portrait of Queen Victoria online

Worn between 1835-1837, this dress is thought to be the one worn Princess Victoria of Kent (later Queen Victoria) when she met her future husband, Prince Albert, for the very first time. © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2026 | Royal Collection Trust RCIN 71984 The dress itself is made up of two parts, a bodice… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Tartan Dress

This famous photograph of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert from May 1854 is often described as showing the couple in their wedding costumes from fourteen years earlier. However, the history of this photograph and the dress itself have been well documented not only by a colourised version of the image from the same time period… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s 1854 Green Court Dress

On 1st May 1851 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert experienced ‘one of the greatest & most glorious days’ of her life when the attended the magnificent opening ceremony of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, the first international exhibition to showcase the newest technologies from around the world. Whilst he… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Great Exhibition Dress

Preserved in the collection of Carisbrooke Castle Museum on the Isle of Wight, this beautiful evening cape is believed to have been worn by Queen Victoria at her island home, Osborne House, in the 1870s. The main body of the cape is made out of cream tin-weighted silk, trimmed with black silk and decorated with… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Ostrich Feather Cape

In John Phillips’s 1860 painting of the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Friedrich of Prussia in January 1859, Queen Victoria can be seen wearing a dress ‘of mauve moire antique & silver,’ trimmed with Honiton lace, which also decorated the velvet train. In addition to this, Victoria wore her ‘Regal Diadem & the… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s purple and silver dresses