Not long after moving in she turned up a richly carved desk, hewed from the timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and presented to President Hayes by Queen Victoria.

* 1858 – U. S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

The distinction of a Knight Commander of the Indian Empire was conferred upon him by Queen Victoria in 1897 ( and later Knight Grand Commander in 1902 by Edward VII ) and he received like recognition for his public services from the German Emperor, the Sultan of Turkey, the Shah of Persia and other potentates.

He was made a " Knight of the Indian Empire " by Queen Victoria, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire by Edward VII ( 1902 ), and a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India by George V ( 1912 ).

1929 portrait of King Alfonso XIIIOn 31 May 1906, at the Royal Monastery of San Geronimo in Madrid, Alfonso married Scottish-born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg ( 1887 – 1969 ), a niece of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

* Queen Victoria – the British Weights and Measures Act of 1878 defined it as containing 4, 840 square yards.

* 1899 – The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria.

This provision has been dormant since Queen Victoria ascended the throne, because she did not inherit Hanover under the Salic Laws of the German states, but in principle it could again become relevant in the future.

In 1838, the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society founded Queen's College ( named for Queen Victoria ).

In 1867 he was the first Ottoman sultan to visit Western Europe ; his trip included a visit to the United Kingdom, where he was made a Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria and shown a Royal Navy Fleet Review with Ismail of Egypt.

In 1895, the Amir found himself unable, by reason of ill-health, to accept an invitation from Queen Victoria to visit England ; but his second son Nasrullah Khan went instead.

Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858 and, in 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.

The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada, named for Canada's Queen at Confederation.

The province's name was chosen by Queen Victoria when the Colony of British Columbia, i. e. " the Mainland ", became a British colony in 1858.

Queen Victoria chose British Columbia to distinguish what was the British sector of the Columbia District from that of the United States (" American Columbia " or " Southern Columbia "), which became the Oregon Territory in 1848 as a result of the treaty.

In this feud, Disraeli was aided by his warm friendship with Queen Victoria, who came to detest Gladstone during the latter's first premiership in the 1870s.

Disraeli and Queen Victoria, during the latter's visit to Hughenden Manor at the height of the Eastern crisis.

New Crowns for Old depicts Disraeli as Abanazer from the pantomime version of Aladdin offering Queen Victoria | Victoria an imperial crown in exchange for a royal one. Disraeli cultivated a public image of himself as an Imperialist with grand gestures such as conferring on Queen Victoria the title “ Empress of India ”.

A leading proponent of the Great Game, Disraeli introduced the Royal Titles Act 1876, which created Queen Victoria Empress of India, putting her at the same level as the Russian Tsar.

* 1469 3 June – After the death of Alfonso de Castilla and the 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia, his son and heir Enrique de Guzman, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia changed side and in reward, saw the status of Gibraltar, as part of the domains of the Duke, confirmed by the Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Acceptance was finally confirmed in 1877, when they were introduced to Princess Louise, the daughter of Queen Victoria.

He wrote letters to the Emperor, to Queen Mary of England, and to Cardinal Reginald Pole ( in which he confirmed Pole's Legateship in England ).

The track listing was confirmed, including: " Don ’ t Fucking Tell Me What to Do " which is written by Robyn and Klas Åhlund, " None of Them " with Röyksopp, " Dance Hall Queen " with Diplo, " Fembot " and " Dancing on My Own ", written by Robyn and Patrik Berger.

* Rice University Homecoming Queen, Rice University Undergraduates, 1996 ( according to, confirmed by Smalley's official CV at )

On 15 August 2006, Brian May confirmed through his website and fan club that Queen + Paul Rodgers would begin producing their first studio album beginning in October, to be recorded at a " secret location ".

The title was " confirmed by Queen Victoria as conferring the privileges of the nobility in England ".

The Prime Minister confirmed this practice, but noted that " neither The Queen nor her advisers could seek to bind their successors ".

On 5 May 1778, Dr. Lassonne, Marie Antoinette's private physician, confirmed her pregnancy .< ref > Castelot, André, Madame Royale, Librairie Académique Perrin, Paris, 1962, p. 15, ISBN, ( French ).</ ref > On 19 December 1778, the Queen gave birth to a daughter, who was named Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France, and given the honorific title Madame Royale.

In 1588, the claimant to the Portuguese throne, Antonio, Prior of Crato, sold exclusive trade rights on The Gambia River to English merchants ; this grant was confirmed by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I.

Buckingham Palace confirmed his recommendation on 1 October saying that: " The Queen is content for Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, to remain in her current position until February 2008 as recommended.

On 13 May 2011 the Dutch parliament confirmed that when the Prince of Orange ascends the throne, Princess Máxima will take the style and title of Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands.

During Queen Anne's War, the Conquest of Acadia ( 1710 ) was confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713.

She confirmed this by having her head shaved in order to play Queen Elizabeth I of England in the BBC's 1971 blockbuster serial, Elizabeth R. The series was later shown on PBS in the US and Jackson received two Emmy Awards for her work.

On 8 February 1960, after the death of Queen Mary and the resignation of Churchill, the Queen confirmed that she and her children would continue to be known as the House and Family of Windsor, as would any agnatic descendants who enjoy the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince or Princess.

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later to become Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, was confirmed in this church.

On 15 August 2006, Brian May confirmed through his website that " Queen + Paul Rodgers " would begin producing a new studio album beginning in October, to be recorded at Roger Taylor's home.

Later re-examinations of the remains confirmed Smith's original identification of the mummy as belonging to a young male ( although with feminine trends )< ref name =" aldred p. 201 "> Aldred, C., < cite > Akhenaten, King of Egypt </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 1988 ) p. 201 </ ref > but pushed the estimated age of death back to around 20 years .< ref name =" aldred p. 201-202 "> Aldred, C., < cite > Akhenaten, King of Egypt </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 1988 ) p. 201-202 </ ref > These re-examinations also indicated that the body showed no signs of delayed maturation < ref name =" davis p. xi "> Davis, T. M., < cite > The Tomb of Queen Tiyi </ cite >, ( KMT Communications, 1990 ) p. xi </ ref > and that, while the skull was of unusual shape, it certainly wasn't abnormal, and showed no indication of hydrocephalus.

Following these tragic events, King Stephen confirmed Peter's succession rights but Peter had to swear solemnly that he would not harm Queen Giselle's estates after ascending the throne.

In 1877 Queen Victoria confirmed these commissions and endorsed the ancient privileges of jurisdiction of the liberty justices and at the same time excluded the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire from exercising his authority in the Soke.

Saskatchewan's importance in Confederation and the wider British Empire was confirmed in October 1912 when the Legislative Building was officially opened by Queen Victoria's favourite son Arthur, Duke of Connaught, who was the Canadian Governor-General.

In 1896 Kim Gu murdered, robbed and abandoned a Japanese merchant named Tsuchida, who he thought was connected to the murder of the last Queen of the Joseon Dynasty, Queen Min ( this suspicion has not since been confirmed or discredited ).