Edward VII, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

History Preserved on Instagram: "The parallels between these two eras of British history are almost eerie. Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II both defined their centuries with record-breaking reigns. Both were succeeded by sons who waited decades to take the throne—Edward VII and Charles III. But the connection goes much deeper than just the crown. Edward VII’s most famous mistress and companion was the socialite Alice Keppel. Fast forward over a century, and history has repeated itself in th