Queen Victoria's appetites

Queen Victoria displayed a healthy enjoyment of food and drink throughout her life. But her hearty appetites weren’t just confined to the dining table, and she was an ardent animal lover

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Annie Gray “For Queen Victoria, food was a way of exploring the world” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What did Queen Victoria really look like?

Queen Victoria with her daughter Princess Beatrice at Balmoral Castle. Dogs seem to have been Victoria's favourite animal, writes Richard Sugg. (De Agostini Picture Library)

Queen Victoria’s pets and animals

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Queen Victoria behind closed doors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Queen Victoria’s dinners and Henry VIII’s niece . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.