On March 29, 1867, Queen Victoria gave Royal Assent to the British North America Act, a defining moment that paved the way for the birth of Canada as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire. The Act—formally titled An Act for the Union of…
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On January 25, 1858, a remarkable event took place at the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace, London, when Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, married Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia. This wedding was not only a union of two powerful royal families but also…
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On August 16, 1858, a monumental event in the history of communication took place when U.S. President James Buchanan and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom exchanged greetings over the newly laid transatlantic telegraph cable. This achievement marked the first time that two continents…
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