Marie first encountered Queen Victoria while working as an apprentice at a sewing shop, where she made clothing for the royal children. Her duties required her to travel to Windsor Castle ...

Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 ... family gathered around a lavishly decorated Christmas tree at Windsor Castle. This image captivated the British public, inspiring families ...

Security at Windsor Castle is under heightened scrutiny after ... that private royal apartments have been penetrated" since Queen Victoria's reign, although the Queen Mother "disturbed an army ...

It's the heart of many a fairy tale — a young woman rising from humble beginnings to a life of luxury in a grand palace. But Marie Downing was Cinderella in reverse — leaving the opulence of Queen ...