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Jul 2022
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Queen Victoria, in White, in Black, in W...

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Queen Victoria wore white to her wedding, to emphasize that she was not just a monarch but also a loyal, obedient wife. The rituals of her life became heavily imitated, and we still feel the cultural consequences of her choices today.

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