Antique Engagement Rings

There is more to Queen Victoria than an old woman in black gothic gowns, but a long forgotten but true exciting love story. The Victorian era was coined after Queen Victoria's reign from June 1837 until her death on the 22nd of January 1901. An interview with Sarah Ferguson on Good Morning America sparked my interest in Queen Victoria, as Sarah was asked details about her divorce from Prince Andrew. Sarah Ferguson was asked if she had any regrets, and she explained her one big regret was how she didn't fight for her marriage like Queen Victoria did for hers. It captured my interest in Victoria as it was said that she was a passionate woman who loved and adored her husband.  Adored?  Victoria's marriage was pre-arranged, but yet she fell head over heals for the man who was picked out in advance for her.   Prince Albert of Germany, swept Victoria off her feet, as she had an instantaneous attraction to Albert, whom she described as "extremely handsome ... he has a beautiful nose and a very sweet mouth" She wrote to her uncle Leopold thanking him "for the prospect of great happiness you have contributed to give me in the person of dear Albert. "He possesses every quality that can be desired to make me perfectly happy."  (Read More.....)