Notorious London: A City Tour

Notorious London: A City Tour dips into various regions and eras of London's past to give you a multifaceted look at this remarkable metropolis. From the destruction of St. Paul's Cathedral and the dark history of the Tower of London to the chaos of World War II, and beyond, these stories bring London to life across the centuries and illuminate the darker corners of a complex city.

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11. Fading Empire and the 1897 Diamond Jubilee

0.0Apr 23, 2021

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897 celebrated 60 years of the monarch's rule. As you revisit the pomp and circumstance of this grand occasion, Professor Deslandes will highlight what this sort of celebration revealed about London, its royals, and its citizens -- and also what it was intended to obscure about the decline of the British Empire and the rapid changes of a modern world.