182184, 187, Hibbert, p. 123; Longford, p. 143; Woodham-Smith, p. 205, Marshall, p. 152; St Aubyn, pp. [150] The new title was proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar of 1January 1877. [231], At the end of her reign, the Queen's full style was: "Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India".[232]. 447448; Longford, p. 508; St Aubyn, p. 502; Waller, p. 441, Hibbert, p. 447; Longford, p. 539; St Aubyn, p. 503; Waller, p. 442, Hibbert, p. 376; Longford, p. 530; St Aubyn, p. 515, Marshall, pp. [114] Appalled, he travelled to Cambridge, where his son was studying, to confront him. Through reading her mother's papers, Victoria discovered that her mother had loved her deeply;[110] she was heart-broken, and blamed Conroy and Lehzen for "wickedly" estranging her from her mother. 425426, Hibbert, p. 444; St Aubyn, p. 424; Waller, p. 413, Waller, p. 433; see also Hibbert, pp. When Victoria became so visibly pregnant that she could not appear ceremonially, Albert assumed her functions. Some writers have stated that she was shorter than this: 4' 10" or 4' 11". 1. Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901 at the Osborne House, East Cowes. 4 / 24 Photo: ShutterStock 4349, Longford, pp. Victoria was love-struck. [52] When Victoria complained to Melbourne that her mother's proximity promised "torment for many years", Melbourne sympathised but said it could be avoided by marriage, which Victoria called a "schocking [sic] alternative". [199] She died on 22 January 1901, at half past six in the evening, at the age of 81. Especially for someone as short as Victoria - she would need to eat less than the average person to not gain weight, especially as her metabolism slowed with age. This made the Whig party fall apart and young Queen Victoria was distraught. 326, 330, Hibbert, p. 267; Longford, pp. "[131] With the phrase "we authors, Ma'am", he complimented her. 248250, Hibbert, pp. [31], Victoria turned 18 on 24 May 1837, and a regency was avoided. After the visit she wrote, "[Albert] is extremely handsome; his hair is about the same colour as mine; his eyes are large and blue, and he has a beautiful nose and a very sweet mouth with fine teeth; but the charm of his countenance is his expression, which is most delightful. 6162; Longford, pp. [194] By April 1900, the Boer War was so unpopular in mainland Europe that her annual trip to France seemed inadvisable. She inherited the throne aged 18 after her father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue. 180184; Waller, p. 423, Hibbert, p. 361; Longford, pp. [50], Though Victoria was now queen, as an unmarried young woman she was required by social convention to live with her mother, despite their differences over the Kensington System and her mother's continued reliance on Conroy. The empire included India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, and covered one-fifth of the globe and accounted for roughly one in four people on Earth. ! she wrote in her diary following their wedding night. Hibbert, pp. [212] From July 1832 until just before her death, she kept a detailed journal, which eventually encompassed 122 volumes. [164] John Brown died 10 days after her accident, and to the consternation of her private secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, Victoria began work on a eulogistic biography of Brown. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. [138] To general rejoicing, he recovered. 276279; St Aubyn, p. 325; Woodham-Smith, pp. [103] The ensuing diplomatic crisis destabilised the government, and Palmerston resigned. Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, at Londons Kensington Palace to Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III, and his wife, Princess Maria Louisa Victoria, who was of German descent. Victoria continued to praise Albert following his second visit in October 1839. [184], Victoria's eldest daughter became empress consort of Germany in 1888, but she was widowed a little over three months later, and Victoria's eldest grandchild became German Emperor as WilhelmII. [146], In the 1874 general election, Disraeli was returned to power. "If we are to maintain our position as a first-rate Power", she wrote, "we must be Prepared for attacks and wars, somewhere or other, CONTINUALLY. Edward and his nephew WilhelmII were at Victoria's deathbed. However, by the time she was 18, a quick succession of deaths among her relatives accelerated her to accession. 5557; Woodham-Smith, p. 138, Hibbert, pp. HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content. By the time the queen died, more children were able to go to school . [146] At her behest, a reference threatening the "undermining of native religions and customs" was replaced by a passage guaranteeing religious freedom. Outside Scotland, the blazon for the shieldalso used on the Royal Standardis: Quarterly: Iand IV, Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II, Or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III, Azure, a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland). 2. 298307, Hibbert, pp. In 1840, she married her cousin . Queen Victoria mourning the death of her son, Prince Alfred in 1900 Queen Victoria's rheumatism and cataracts weren't getting better as the months rolled by. Queen Victoria's height was 4ft 11in (150 cm). [81] The story that she donated only 5 in aid to the Irish, and on the same day gave the same amount to Battersea Dogs Home, was a myth generated towards the end of the 19th century. [226] Of the 42 grandchildren of Victoria and Albert, 34 survived to adulthood. 356362, Hibbert, pp. [217] She was unpopular during the first years of her widowhood, but was well liked during the 1880s and 1890s, when she embodied the empire as a benevolent matriarchal figure. "[182] Victoria dismissed their complaints as racial prejudice. [73], In 1845, Ireland was hit by a potato blight. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Alberts Death and Victorias Later Years, https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/queen-victoria. Victoria thought he had "little heart or Zartgefhl [tact] and his conscience & intelligence have been completely wharped [sic]". Peel resigned in 1846, after the repeal narrowly passed, and was replaced by Lord John Russell. In what became known as the "bedchamber crisis", Victoria, advised by Melbourne, objected to their removal. Once she became heavy and listless, he. 426427; St Aubyn, pp. According to one of her biographers, Giles St Aubyn, Victoria wrote an average of 2,500 words a day during her adult life. [143], After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British East India Company, which had ruled much of India, was dissolved, and Britain's possessions and protectorates on the Indian subcontinent were formally incorporated into the British Empire. She was fourth in line while William's second daughter, Princess Elizabeth, lived, from 10 December 1820 to 4March 1821. Victoria's links with Europe's royal families earned her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". He passed the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874, which removed Catholic rituals from the Anglican liturgy and which Victoria strongly supported. [84] She made and hosted several visits between the British royal family and the House of Orleans, who were related by marriage through the Coburgs. Longford, p. 263; Weintraub, pp. 443444; St Aubyn, pp. My dearest dearest dear Albert his excessive love & affection gave me feelings of heavenly love & happiness I never could have hoped to have felt before!". 162163, Marshall, pp. 107110; St Aubyn, pp. The first of these was Princess Charlotte, who was born and died on 27 March 1819, two months before Victoria was born. My poor darling Affie gone too", she wrote in her journal. 1848), Arthur (b. Salisbury remained prime minister for the remainder of Victoria's reign. [96] Letters from Albert to Victoria intermittently complain of her loss of self-control. 405406; Marshall, p. 184; St Aubyn, p. 434; Waller, p. 426, Victoria's diary and letters quoted in Longford, p. 425, Hibbert, pp. [144] She wrote of "her feelings of horror and regret at the result of this bloody civil war",[145] and insisted, urged on by Albert, that an official proclamation announcing the transfer of power from the company to the state "should breathe feelings of generosity, benevolence and religious toleration". 354355, Hibbert, pp. 6066; Weintraub, p. 62, Hibbert, pp. Edward VII, born Prince Albert Edward (November 9, 1841-May 6, 1910), ruled as king of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India as the successor to his mother, Queen Victoria. I shall do my utmost to do fulfil my duty towards my country, she wrote in her diary soon after taking the crown. Devastated, Victoria spent the next 10-plus years in seclusion, and wore black as a symbol of mourning for the rest of her life. 103104; Marshall, pp. 321322; Longford, pp. [132] Disraeli's ministry only lasted a matter of months, and at the end of the year his Liberal rival, William Ewart Gladstone, was appointed prime minister. 274276, Longford, pp. Prince Edward died in 1820, but he had a daughter: Victoria. At the start of Queen Victoria's reign, many children had to work . Victoria noted the coincidence of the dates as "almost incredible and most mysterious". Updated on October 29, 2019. Victoria was then third in line to the throne after Frederick and William. 5357; St Aubyn, pp. "[156] To Victoria's dismay, Disraeli lost the 1880 general election, and Gladstone returned as prime minister. 341342; Woodham-Smith, pp. 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. [220] The biographies written by Elizabeth Longford and Cecil Woodham-Smith, in 1964 and 1972 respectively, are still widely admired. She was the second-longest-reigning . [3] Prince George had no surviving children, and Prince Frederick had no children; further, both were estranged from their wives, who were both past child-bearing age, so the two eldest brothers were unlikely to have any further legitimate children. She was the second-longest-reigning English royal in history, topped only by her great-great-granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II. [191] One reason for including the prime ministers of the Dominions and excluding foreign heads of state was to avoid having to invite Victoria's grandson WilhelmII of Germany, who, it was feared, might cause trouble at the event. [4], Prince Frederick died in 1827, followed by GeorgeIV in 1830; their next surviving brother succeeded to the throne as WilliamIV, and Victoria became heir presumptive. 102103; St Aubyn, pp. [2], At birth, Victoria was fifth in the line of succession after the four eldest sons of GeorgeIII: George, Prince Regent (later GeorgeIV); Frederick, Duke of York; William, Duke of Clarence (later WilliamIV); and Victoria's father, Edward, Duke of Kent. 388389, Hibbert, p. 427; Marshall, p. 176; St Aubyn, p. 389, Hibbert, pp. [95] Victoria may have had postnatal depression after many of her pregnancies. As was her habit, the queen and Prince Albert were riding in a carriage on Constitution Hill, and Oxford, who was just 18, took two pistols and waited for his chance. 3839, 55; Marshall, p. 19, Waller, pp. Locations around the world, from Victoria, Canada to Victoria Falls, Zambia to Queensland, Australia are named in her honor. 175, 187; St Aubyn, pp. She was quite heavy, owing to her Hanoverian genes, her love of food, and in later life, her lam. She was 81 years old. [215] Part of Victoria's extensive correspondence has been published in volumes edited by A. C. Benson, Hector Bolitho, George Earle Buckle, Lord Esher, Roger Fulford, and Richard Hough among others. [197] Through early January, she felt "weak and unwell",[198] and by mid-January she was "drowsy dazed, [and] confused". It was a genuine love matchshe wrote that her wedding night was "bliss beyond belief"and they went on to have nine . [167] In early 1884, Victoria did publish More Leaves from a Journal of a Life in the Highlands, a sequel to her earlier book, which she dedicated to her "devoted personal attendant and faithful friend John Brown". [58] Through Albert's mediation, relations between mother and daughter slowly improved.[59]. [8] The system prevented the princess from meeting people whom her mother and Conroy deemed undesirable (including most of her father's family), and was designed to render her weak and dependent upon them. The set of strict, manipulative rules were as isolating as they were demanding on the girl, a gifted artist and avid diarist who was made to share her bedroom with her mother and was never left alone. 328331, Hibbert, pp. She was hanging onto a very thin thread of life. Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 - 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.. [96] Her funeral was held on Saturday 2February, in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and after two days of lying-in-state, she was interred beside Prince Albert in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, at Windsor Great Park.[207]. [190] The prime ministers of all the self-governing Dominions were invited to London for the festivities. He passed away at the age of 56 on July 30, 1900. Victoria approached both Derby and Russell to form a ministry, but neither had sufficient support, and Victoria was forced to appoint Palmerston as prime minister. [166] The manuscript was destroyed. [127], Palmerston died in 1865, and after a brief ministry led by Russell, Derby returned to power. Queen Victoria's shoe size was 5 US (3 UK, 35 EU). She was so impressed by the relief it gave from the pain of childbirth that she used it again in 1857 at the birth of her ninth and final child, Beatrice, despite opposition from members of the clergy, who considered it against biblical teaching, and members of the medical profession, who thought it dangerous. The Regency Act 1830 made special provision for Victoria's mother to act as regent in case William died while Victoria was still a minor. Before Victoria turned 1, Edward died of pneumonia. In a portrait (top) taken on the castle grounds in 1960, Queen Elizabeth is pictured with her husband Prince Philip, who died at age 99 in 2021, and three of their children King Charles III . Victoria was now heir, and the Duchess decided to parade her to the country as the future queen - with herself and Conroy by the Princess's side. [39], At the start of her reign Victoria was popular,[40] but her reputation suffered in an 1839 court intrigue when one of her mother's ladies-in-waiting, Lady Flora Hastings, developed an abdominal growth that was widely rumoured to be an out-of-wedlock pregnancy by Sir John Conroy. Lord Conyngham then acquainted me that my poor Uncle, the King, was no more, and had expired at 12 minutes past 2this morning, and consequently that I am Queen. [22], By 1836, Victoria's maternal uncle Leopold, who had been King of the Belgians since 1831, hoped to marry her to Prince Albert,[23] the son of his brother Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Just a few weeks after turning 18, Victoria ascended the throne as Queen of England on June 20, 1837, following Williams death, with the coronation taking place a year later on June 28, 1838. Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; [1] 21 November 1840 - 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of German Emperor Frederick III. Mohammed Abdul Karim CVO CIE (1863 20 April 1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria.He served her during the final fourteen years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time. Karim was born the son of a hospital assistant at Lalitpur, near Jhansi in British India.In 1887, the year of Victoria's Golden Jubilee, Karim was one of two . As soon as she became queen, she banned Conroy from her court and marginalized her mother. In addition to Beatrice's edited copy, Lord Esher transcribed the volumes from 1832 to 1861 before Beatrice destroyed them. 143144, Hibbert, p. 58; Longford, pp. 230232, Charles, p. 51; Hibbert, pp. [13], In 1830, the Duchess and Conroy took Victoria across the centre of England to visit the Malvern Hills, stopping at towns and great country houses along the way. Biology thereafter ensured his role. They had been betrothed since September 1855, when Princess Victoria was 14 years old; the marriage was delayed by the Queen and her husband Albert until the bride was 17. Victoria died January 22, 1901 at the age of 81, with her heir Edward VII and Emperor Wilhelm II at her side. As mentioned, Queen Victoria was not overweight when she was younger. 343344; Longford, p. 389; Marshall, p. 173, Hibbert, p. 345; Longford, pp. In preparation for her daughters reign, Victorias mother soon aligned with courtier John Conroy, and the two forced Victoria to follow what came to be known as the Kensington System. [68], On 29 May 1842, Victoria was riding in a carriage along The Mall, London, when John Francis aimed a pistol at her, but the gun did not fire. [128] The following year she supported the passing of the Reform Act 1867 which doubled the electorate by extending the franchise to many urban working men,[129] though she was not in favour of votes for women. 216217; St Aubyn, pp. Charlotte's death in 1817 precipitated a succession crisis that brought pressure on the Duke of Kent and his unmarried brothers to marry and have children. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and nicknamed "Bertie", Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe.He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to . Salisbury's government only lasted a few months, however, and Victoria was forced to recall Gladstone, whom she referred to as a "half crazy & really in many ways ridiculous old man". The last British monarch of the House of Hanover, she was succeeded by her son Edward VII of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. As a result of her seclusion, British republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Royal haemophiliacs descended from Victoria included her great-grandsons, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia; Alfonso, Prince of Asturias; and Infante Gonzalo of Spain. - Quora Answer (1 of 5): I don't think anyone knows. Her 63-year reign saw the growth of an empire on . [113] In August, Victoria and Albert visited their son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, who was attending army manoeuvres near Dublin, and spent a few days holidaying in Killarney. [183] Abdul Karim remained in her service until he returned to India with a pension, on her death. [120] Her weight increased through comfort eating, which reinforced her aversion to public appearances. This was where she shared all of her thoughts, feelings, and secrets. 191193, Hibbert, p. 374; Longford, p. 491; Marshall, p. 196; St Aubyn, pp. 4243, Kalakaua to his sister, 24 July 1881, quoted in Greer, Richard A. [165] Ponsonby and Randall Davidson, Dean of Windsor, who had both seen early drafts, advised Victoria against publication, on the grounds that it would stoke the rumours of a love affair. Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901), Royal.uk. Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire for nearly 64 years, after ascending the throne just weeks after turning 18. Victoria thus became Queen upon the death of her uncle, William IV. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 546548, Hibbert, pp. 491493, Hibbert, pp. [171] She thought his government was "the worst I have ever had", and blamed him for the death of General Gordon at Khartoum. Along with Melbourne, Albert carried great influence in setting the queens priorities and projects, which largely centered on arts, sciences, trade and industry. Until 1817, King George's only legitimate grandchild was Edward's niece Princess Charlotte of Wales, the daughter of George, Prince Regent (who would become George IV). [222], Through Victoria's reign, the gradual establishment of a modern constitutional monarchy in Britain continued. At birth, Victoria was fifth in line to the throne, but the deaths of various princes and a lack of male heirs resulted in the young woman capturing the crown. The couple had nine children from 1840-1857: Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice. [71] In 1850, the Queen did sustain injury when she was assaulted by a possibly insane ex-army officer, Robert Pate.
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