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The next room commemorates Victoria's marriage to her beloved Prince Albert (see
their portraits). The carpets, mirrors, and screen are decorated with passages from their
love letters, and Victoria's wedding gown is on display (she began the fashion of brides
wearing white). The room to the left is where, most likely, Victoria was born. It has ob-
jects from her own childhood (such as her original doll collection) and portraits of her
nine children. Continue on to Room 6, which celebrates Prince Albert's Great Exhibition
of 1851, including a model of the Crystal Palace—the wonder of its age—that once stood
in the park just in front of you.
The room shrouded in dark drapes evokes Albert's sudden and tragic death from
typhoid fever: You see the heart-shaped locket that holds a lock of Albert's hair, and the
book that his family read to him in his final hours. Victoria would dress in black for the
rest of her life. She lived to be 82, and you can watch footage of her Diamond Jubilee
celebration. Finally, the exhibit ends with an eclectic collection of items belonging to the
royal couple, including Albert's dressing case (with his tongue scraper), and Victoria's
watercolor box and Transylvanian jewelry. Before you exit, stand on the balcony, in the
