This lecture celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the births of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who were first cousins and born just three months apart in 1819. Their shared enthusiasm for art and music endured throughout the twenty-two years of their marriage and they demonstrated their love through the works of art and jewellery they gave each other for birthdays, Christmases and anniversaries.
Victoria and Albert understood and appreciated sculpture more than any of their predecessors since Charles I. They furnished and extended Buckingham Palace, made significant changes to Windsor Castle and commissioned three other royal residences, Balmoral, Sandringham and Osborne – the single most important example of their shared taste. Theirs was a partnership of patronage by a monarch and her consort which is unique in the history of the British monarchy.
Barbara is an historian and since 1988 a London Blue Badge Guide. She is a lecturer, examiner and Course Director on Blue Badge Guide Training Courses, an acknowledged expert on Windsor Castle and a rota guide for the Albert Memorial, British Museum and Houses of Parliament. She has conducted tours for American museums and alumni groups for the past 25 years. And offers guided visits and walking tours linked to her lectures.
Barbara is an historian and since 1988 a London Blue Badge Guide. She is a lecturer, examiner and Course Director on Blue Badge Guide Training Courses, an acknowledged expert on Windsor Castle and a rota guide for the Albert Memorial, British Museum and Houses of Parliament. She has conducted tours for American museums and alumni groups for the past 25 years. And offers guided visits and walking tours linked to her lectures.