A Queen in White: The Wedding That Dressed the World
On February 10, 1840, 20-year-old Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in white satin — and set the template for weddings ever since.
Tales from the year 1840
The Penny That Invented the Post Office: Penny Black, 1840
On May 1, 1840, Britain's Penny Black went on sale — the world's first adhesive postage stamp, making mail affordable for ordinary people for the first time.