Queen Victoria's slippers

These shoes were thought to have been worn by Queen Victoria. In the mid-19th century, delicate flat shoes or slippers like these were popular and usually produced in black or white. Princess Beatrice's white slippers are another example in the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.

This pair of slippers was made by the Queen's shoemaker, Richard Gundry & Son, Boot & Shoe Makers. They also produced both her coronation and wedding shoes.

Each shoe is inscribed on the lining with 'June 8th'. 

Historians are still researching what the significance of these dates are and who may have marked these shoes and why. Why do you think these slippers have been written on?