Alexandra kim, curator of the royal ceremonial dress collection, holds a pair of bloomers which once belonged to Britain's queen Victoria, as she poses for the photographer at Kensington Palace, in central London, Tuesday, sept. 8, 2009. the underwear, which has a 56-inch (142-centimeter) waist, has been added to Britain's royal ceremonial dress collection at Kensington Palace. It has a matching chemise, is embroidered with a "VR" and is believed to date from the 1890s. [CFP]