The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) said Tuesday it has acquired one of Queen Victoria’s most important jewels. The sapphire and diamond coronet designed by Prince Albert in 1840, the royal ...

When Albert died suddenly at the age of 42 in 1861, Victoria expressed her mourning in portraits where she would be shown in black with pictures of Albert hung on the wall behind her or framed on ...

How Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were strong feminists: ... One critic described her portrait busts as 'memorable' and 'rare triumphs' that stood out among the work of her contemporaries.

Just as Victoria and Albert popularized the tradition of having a Christmas tree, Sir Henry Cole is credited with inventing the Christmas card as we know it today. "Christmas was a busy time in ...

A new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in London, tracks the term’s shifting meanings from the 19th-century opera house to the stadium gigs of today.

Much we take for granted today – from Christmas trees to birthday gifts – comes from the domestic traditions of Victoria and Albert, writes Lucinda Hawksley.

The Victoria and Albert Museum disclosed that oil and watercolour paintings, a shadow puppet, false moustaches, various drawings, underpants, stockings and a mousetrap were among its more than 180 ...

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is removing the name of its Sackler Courtyard. ... Britain’s National Portrait Gallery turned down a $1.3 million donation from a charitable arm of the ...

The picture will go on show later this month. Kevin Spacey (Matt Crossick/PA) The Victoria & Albert Museum has defended its decision to display a portrait of Kevin Spacey. The Oscar-winning actor ...