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Queen Victoria's sleigh goes on display at Windsor Castle

A sleigh used by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert went on display for the first time at Windsor Castle to mark the festive season. Victoria and Albert often enjoyed rides around Windsor in the sleigh, made by Hooper & Co. The Prince would drive the carriage, which was pulled by a pair of horses with harnesses decorated with ostrich plumes and silver bells.
Read entire article at Times (UK)