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Topic: Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:

Victoria's queen-size bloomers up for bids

MACKWORTH, England, July 11 (UPI) -- A Mackworth, England, auctioneer says a pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers with a 50-inch waist is among articles of royal clothing up for bids.

The almanac

UPI Almanac for Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Canada unveils own Victoria Cross

OTTAWA, May 16 (UPI) -- Canada now has its own version of Britain's Victoria Cross military medal to award to its outstanding military officials, officials say.

Romantic Queen Victoria letter revealed

LONDON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A letter written by British Queen Victoria about a princess who eloped to Britain and whom the British monarch protected has been made public.

The almanac

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008.

QE2 embarks on final world tour

SOUTHHAMPTON, England, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A fireworks display will bid the Queen Elizabeth 2 farewell as she sets course from England for her final world cruise, ending nearly 40 years of service.

Stomach bug sickens 78 aboard cruise ship

LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Dozens of passengers on the new British luxury liner Queen Victoria have come down with a stomach bug believed to be the norovirus.

Queen soon to be Britain's oldest monarch

LONDON , Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II soon will have the distinction of being the oldest monarch in British history.

Camilla has unlucky break at ship launch

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A champagne bottle used to christen the Cunard ocean liner Queen Victoria in Southampton, England, didn't break, leading some to wonder if bad luck lies ahead.

Prince William's girlfriend at Balmoral

ROYAL DEESIDE, Scotland, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- British royal watchers say Kate Middleton turned a corner in her romance with Prince William by being invited to hunt at Balmoral during the weekend.
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