In 1887, the British Empire celebrated Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Ceylon too, a stronghold of the British Raj celebrated the Queen’s Golden Jubilee with all the pomp and circumstance. The principal ...

Cherries jubilee feels special, but it isn’t fussy. The warm cherries, paired with the cool creamy ice cream, make for a dessert with a flair.

Queen Victoria celebrated 50 years on the throne during her Golden Jubilee in 1887 and this was marked by a series of beacons that were lit around the country in her honor. Queen Victoria ...

Queen Victoria's carriage passing through Parliament Square, London, during her Golden Jubilee procession, June 22 1887.Hulton Archive—Getty Images The British public were invited to join in ...

who were involved in the Jubilee Parade and celebrations of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee on 21 June 1887. The medal itself was struck in bronze, with a diameter of 36 millimetres. The ribbon ...

In 1887, however, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was an ambitious event that set the tone for future celebrations. Her Golden Jubilee reinforced Britain's imperial status with visits from ...

For Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, her subjects could collect coins, stamps, handkerchiefs and teapots. And for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee? Apparently nothing is too over-the-top ...

"Queen Victoria herself didn't much care for the ... to avoid "the expenses incurred to the Privy Purse" of the Golden Jubilee. In the end, the costs were split. Prof Arnstein says: "In 1897 ...

A spokesman for the auction house said: "Hafiz Abdul Karim was recruited as an Indian servant for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. "The Queen became interested in learning Hindustani in order to ...

who were involved in the Jubilee Parade and celebrations of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee on 21 June 1887. The medal itself was struck in bronze, with a diameter of 36 millimetres. The ribbon ...