They are knickers fit for a queen..... and, given their size, possibly two. Able to accommodate a 50-plus inch waist, they belonged to Queen Victoria who doubtless would not be amused to see her undergarments - or her vital statistics - discussed in public. ........ But the forthcoming sale of the royal bloomers at an auction has refocused attention on Victoria's proportions, with experts saying their size adds weight to long-held theories that in later life her waistline had reached monumental proportions.