She died at 81. Prince Albert died at 42, but she wore mourning clothes from the time he died until her own death. A small woman like that is going to shrink as she ages, especially without any type of medication.

plumtastic t1_jeh0jzd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:21 PM

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Yes that seems likely as the 5' or 4'11 is still pretty normal, that dress looks like it was made for a little person

plumtastic t1_jeh0p6w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:22 PM

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Replying to GlobalTravelR (#2,558,459)

That's where she stored her snacks. It's up to you how you interpret snacks.

MikeMuench t1_jeh186g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:26 PM

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Now I know why my bakery calls it Queen Victoria’s Cake

kitzelbunks t1_jeh2u2l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:38 PM

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Replying to plumtastic (#2,558,820)

My great aunt tried to tell me she was 5 feet tall. She said I had to be 5’5” because she was 5 feet tall. I am 5’2” if I stand up straight, and she was shrinking at 63 y.o. So, I hate to see what happened to people who wanted to argue with an actual queen about her height. (Edit: small typo)

Queen Victoria's black mourning dress

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