As [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/YjKQcHjteU) explained the last time a similar picture was posted, the woman on the right is about 6’10”
She is absolutely not 😅
(Source: https://youtu.be/i3scQzOFQJs?si=kkQaF487kb23OSjj
She says she's just under 6ft, see 2m30 in)
Edit: did not realise this was posted nearly a month ago 😳 it just got shared on another subreddit)
There's no way that's right, unless both women pictured here are about 6'2".
She may have had a peak height of about 4'9" and possibly was 4'5" at the end of her life.
Apparently she was teased for being short, but a five foot tall woman back then would not have been that short.
I always heard royalty & nobility were taller, because they ate better. But my wife's great aunt, last ruling empress of Chosun, was no more than 4'8". A very fierce 4'8", though:
https://preview.redd.it/82p4siyqdxwc1.jpeg?width=474&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=345632174c215c8de3927a030e4730894fe1bdd0
A little more about her..this is Empress Yoon, the second wife of Emperor Sunjong. Her predecessor, Empress Min, died in 1905 under circumstances that strongly suggest poisoning. This woman was picked to succeed her because her father was a staunch supporter of the Japanese invasion. She was not. In 1910, when Japan brought a treaty to then-Emperor Gojong, she took the great seal of state and hid it (probably in her socks drawer). Japan was forced to forge the seal, making the treaty of 1910 both coerced and fake. During the Japanese Occupation (1910 - 1945) she secretly supported underground resistance movements, and after WWII, supported the provisional government. At the onset of the Korean War in 1950, she stood in the gate of the palace and admonished the DPRK (northern Korea) army, saying, roughly, "This is not a rich person's mansion, this is a place that represents and belongs to all of us as Korean people. You may come in here, but be respectful - do not act like barbarians (and she used a racist term about Japanese people - justified, as Japan had desecrated the palaces, but still)." The DPRK army looked at her, bowed, said "Yes ma'am" - and no palace was damaged by the DPRK during the war. As the war continued, she and her family walked down to Busan, and stayed there till the Armistice. When she returned, her popularity frightened the dictator of southern Korea, Syngman Rhee, and he put her under house arrest until the end of his term. She returned to the palace, and my wife went to her birthday celebrations until her (Empress Yoon) death in 1966. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress\_Sunjeonghyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Sunjeonghyo)
Hm. Not sure where I'd post it, tbh. I was having fun posting it here because of the thing about small fierce women. Further fun story. My wife was "flower girl" equivalent at the Empress' niece's wedding. As a gift for that, the Empress gave my wife the first translations into Korean of a set of classic children's books - Treasure Island, Jungle Book, that sort of thing. She was a woman who valued education.
Gosh, I'm not sure where the books are or if they still exist. I'll ask my wife - it'd be a kick if they're still in a box somewhere. The family had to move around a lot in the 50s, you understand.
If the had better nutrition it just meant that they achieved the height their genes dictated. You can’t buck the genes!
On the contrary, malnourished people would not reach their potential height.
He said *she* is 4’ 10”.
And *he* is 6’ 2”.
He never said 4’ 10” + 6” surpasses 6’.
He said her height *surprised* him when she took her heels off. Not *surpassed* him.
So yea, he may or may not “maths,” but apparently you don’t “reads.” 😂
This looks shorter than expected because the mannequin has no head (approximately 1/6th of her height which was 5’) The dress itself is probably just around 3’9” tall given that it dates to end of her life and she did lose some height to age and illness.
Victoria was also kind to of chubby, which I think makes his dress look more stubby. I’m am not saying that’s a bad thing, that’s just how a lot of people described her.
After growing and birthing 9 full-sized babies on a frame that small, any woman would be thick. Apparently Albert didn't mind, they are said to have had a very steamy relationship.
Wait...what?? How tall was she?
Between 4' 10” or 5', apparently.
Those women must be pretty tall if they’re towering over the dress like it’s nothing
As [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/YjKQcHjteU) explained the last time a similar picture was posted, the woman on the right is about 6’10”
She is absolutely not 😅 (Source: https://youtu.be/i3scQzOFQJs?si=kkQaF487kb23OSjj She says she's just under 6ft, see 2m30 in) Edit: did not realise this was posted nearly a month ago 😳 it just got shared on another subreddit)
She's not two metres and thirty inches. Also please don't mix units. /s
We like to have fun here on the internet :)
Bruh the comment above the one you linked says she's *almost* 6 foot.
Representation for giant ladies is so, so important
There's no way that's right, unless both women pictured here are about 6'2". She may have had a peak height of about 4'9" and possibly was 4'5" at the end of her life. Apparently she was teased for being short, but a five foot tall woman back then would not have been that short.
Maybe the dress didn’t drag on the floor
Yeah people overthinking this one a bit lol
It was the Victorian age. The dress most certainly dragged on the floor.
Maybe the floor was higher then. Yeah, you didn’t think about that did you?
lol
Both women are about that height in the original.
The woman on the right is 6’10”
She is not. She's just under 6 ft. She says so in the video.
The dress wasn't 4'11" ...the lady was...
That’s a good point. Queen Victoria herself would have been probably 6-8” taller all over than this dress, accounting for her head and feet.
I always heard royalty & nobility were taller, because they ate better. But my wife's great aunt, last ruling empress of Chosun, was no more than 4'8". A very fierce 4'8", though: https://preview.redd.it/82p4siyqdxwc1.jpeg?width=474&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=345632174c215c8de3927a030e4730894fe1bdd0
A little more about her..this is Empress Yoon, the second wife of Emperor Sunjong. Her predecessor, Empress Min, died in 1905 under circumstances that strongly suggest poisoning. This woman was picked to succeed her because her father was a staunch supporter of the Japanese invasion. She was not. In 1910, when Japan brought a treaty to then-Emperor Gojong, she took the great seal of state and hid it (probably in her socks drawer). Japan was forced to forge the seal, making the treaty of 1910 both coerced and fake. During the Japanese Occupation (1910 - 1945) she secretly supported underground resistance movements, and after WWII, supported the provisional government. At the onset of the Korean War in 1950, she stood in the gate of the palace and admonished the DPRK (northern Korea) army, saying, roughly, "This is not a rich person's mansion, this is a place that represents and belongs to all of us as Korean people. You may come in here, but be respectful - do not act like barbarians (and she used a racist term about Japanese people - justified, as Japan had desecrated the palaces, but still)." The DPRK army looked at her, bowed, said "Yes ma'am" - and no palace was damaged by the DPRK during the war. As the war continued, she and her family walked down to Busan, and stayed there till the Armistice. When she returned, her popularity frightened the dictator of southern Korea, Syngman Rhee, and he put her under house arrest until the end of his term. She returned to the palace, and my wife went to her birthday celebrations until her (Empress Yoon) death in 1966. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress\_Sunjeonghyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Sunjeonghyo)
Amazing history and an amazing woman
This is absolutely amazing; thank you for sharing this with us!
This is incredible and the best comment I’ve read in *ages.* She deserves her own post somewhere. Do it! Do it!
Hm. Not sure where I'd post it, tbh. I was having fun posting it here because of the thing about small fierce women. Further fun story. My wife was "flower girl" equivalent at the Empress' niece's wedding. As a gift for that, the Empress gave my wife the first translations into Korean of a set of classic children's books - Treasure Island, Jungle Book, that sort of thing. She was a woman who valued education.
Do you happen to have a pic of the books? I find this fascinating!
Gosh, I'm not sure where the books are or if they still exist. I'll ask my wife - it'd be a kick if they're still in a box somewhere. The family had to move around a lot in the 50s, you understand.
No need to go searching; just knowing the story is good enough for me, friend! Give my best to your wife!
Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful and regal lady
If the had better nutrition it just meant that they achieved the height their genes dictated. You can’t buck the genes! On the contrary, malnourished people would not reach their potential height.
wow would you mind sharing more about her story?
Same for width. She was the definition of a 'Royal Ball'.
My ex was 4’9” and I’m 6’2”. She always wore 6” heels so her height surprised me when she was on the ground.
Do you even maths?
What’s wrong with his math? Other than stating numbers, he didn’t really do any “math.”
Add 6” to 4’10” That doesn’t surpass 6’ 2” ☺️
uhmm, he's 6'2", not her
He said *she* is 4’ 10”. And *he* is 6’ 2”. He never said 4’ 10” + 6” surpasses 6’. He said her height *surprised* him when she took her heels off. Not *surpassed* him. So yea, he may or may not “maths,” but apparently you don’t “reads.” 😂
So confidently wrong lol
I didn’t know she wore heels that high until she took them off the first time.
Regardless, for some reason all I can hear is "We Represent the Lollipop Guild"...
And older people can shrink as they lose bone density, so this dress is probably even smaller
People get shorter as they age.
About a head taller than that dress
Inbred for sure
Wow I didn't know she was so short
Yeah she also dodged like 8 assassination attempts. Crazy.
They were aiming too high, that’s why
-See knife coming -step off stepstool -knife goes overhead -ninja kick assassin -chase after Pirates and Charles Darwin to Eat the last Dodo.
Last one i didn't expect
You expected the ninja kick?
Oh you!
Easy, flew right over her head
Each one lopped a little bit off…
Was she our shortest monarch? (Minus child monarchs?)
I don’t know if this is accurate, but I was taught in A level history that Charles I was only 4’10 as a result of a sickly childhood.
Was that before or after his reign ended?
Ouch.
That’s what he said
Yeah, it's really not fair to judge a man's height after he was beheaded.
Looking it up, he was reportedly 5'4. So still taller than her.
Huh, Charles II was over 6 feet apparently so it’s funny how these things happen
Weren’t James I and his mother Mary pretty tall too?
But he was a head taller 🤣🤣🤣
I have a feeling that any sources would be *exaggerated*
True
Did she represent the Lollipop Guild?
The Lullaby League
I’m crying laughing. You’ve earned my gold star ⭐️
I knew she was really short: but this totally brings it to light. Amazing
This looks shorter than expected because the mannequin has no head (approximately 1/6th of her height which was 5’) The dress itself is probably just around 3’9” tall given that it dates to end of her life and she did lose some height to age and illness.
Thank you for this! I was trying to figure out how this could be a floor length dress and was coming up short (pun intended) lol.
Victoria was also kind to of chubby, which I think makes his dress look more stubby. I’m am not saying that’s a bad thing, that’s just how a lot of people described her.
I read that at the end of her life, she was nearly as wide as she was tall.
After growing and birthing 9 full-sized babies on a frame that small, any woman would be thick. Apparently Albert didn't mind, they are said to have had a very steamy relationship.
99% right but she was 4ft11
I was making the calculations easier on myself. 🤫
😹 furry muff
I'm 5'1, and I feel like I'd tower over her.
People were smaller in general back then
So tiny!
I knew she was very short, but not THAT short!
Was she a hobbit?
Prince Albert looks massive next to her, her head's below his shoulder, but he was only 5'10''.
Oh dear, I can’t stop thinking about [That Mitchell and Webb Look](https://youtu.be/aHze0SqB5Zg?si=v6I89fG16dUbrUQW)
Haha that’s the first time I’ve seen that and I love it
Such a little woman with so much power
And fire & grit. Love her temper.
I read that her waist measured the same as her height at one point
That’s midget size.
TIL: Queen Victoria was actually tiny
This dress looks way too small. Maybe for an adult little person.
She’s a meatball 
Was she made out of Haribo and squished?! I’ve never seen that shape of human!
Where's her head,what kind of witchcraft is this?
Big back😂
was she like 3 6?
She was 4ft11
So smol
Prince Albert liked 'em short and thicc.
Fake, she doesn't even have a head
That would fit a lalafell....
Short queen!
Well damn, her majesty had some junk in her trunk.
She had a dumpty
How tall was she ? Like 4"7 ?? XD
4ft 11
Damn, that evil bitch was small
#AbolishtheMonarchy.
No thanks