
Entertaining
Victoria hosted her first musical evening at Buckingham Palace on 15 July 1837, a mere two days after her arrival. From then on, she frequently held concerts and recitals at the palace. During the 1840s and 50s, the palace also played host to a series of costume Balls, each themed around a different historical period. These were not only public entertainments, but were designed to provide much needed employment for British silk and textile workers.
Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel (1804-61)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Cornelius Ward
Kettle drum
Cornelius Ward
Kettle drum
CJ Sax (1791-1865)
French horn
? Charles F Bielefeld, 15 Wellington St. North, Strand
Set of music stands
William Corden the Elder (1797-1867)
Luigi Lablache (1794-1858)
Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73)
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Bal Costumé of 12 May 1842
Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73)
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in Fancy Dress
England
Garter star
Louis Haghe (1806-85)
Queen Victoria in costume for the 1745 Fancy Ball, 6 June 1845
Louis Haghe (1806-85)
Prince Albert in costume for the 1745 Fancy Ball, 6 June 1845
Louis Haghe (1806-85)
The 1745 Fancy Ball at Buckingham Palace, 6 June 1845
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Queen Victoria's Journal
Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90)