Stuart Ball Queen Victoria
According to the royal collection the exhibition entitled queen victoria s palace will tell the story of how a young queen transformed buckingham palace from a private house into a royal residence.
Stuart ball queen victoria. Queen victoria s self portrait sketch of herself center and prince albert left at the stuart ball is part of an exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of queen victoria 1819. Just as we see in the drama queen victoria did decide to hold a ball. Queen victoria s costume for the stuart ball designed by the artist eugene lami has a bodice and full skirt of grey moire trimmed with gold lace and an underskirt of gold and silver brocade. Queen victoria s stuart ball costume costume worn by queen victoria to a ball inspired by the court of king charles ii on the 31st july 1851 with victoria records in her diary my costume was of grey moiré antique ornamented with gold lace a very long waist sleeves trimmed with old lace.
On 12 may 1842 at buckingham palace over 2 000 people turned up for a great big party at a gathering called the bal costumé. The queen victoria attends the stuart ball figurine is exclusive to the bradford exchange. Exquisitely handcrafted by master craftsmen and meticulously handpainted this striking queen victoria collectable figurine brings her gown to life. Queen victoria s ball gowns including the charles ii style costume for the stuart ball of 1851 are on display as is her own sketch of herself and prince albert in their restoration period outfits.
The 24th may 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of queen victoria and in celebration buckingham palace are opening an entire exhibition dedicated to the late monarch.