THE GREAT QUEEN OF THE GREAT COUNTRY

A HISTORY OF THE UK AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Name: Queen VictoriaOccupation: Political Leader, QueenBirth Date: May 24, 1819Death Date: January, 22, 1901Place of Birth: London, EnglandPlace of Death: Windsor, EnglandFull Name: Alexandrina Victoria

The childhood of Queen Victoria.

Princess Victoria was born at Kensington Palace on 24 May 1819, the only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George III, and Victoria, Duchess of Kent.

Princess Victoria and her mother, the Duchess of Kent

Victoria, aged 4

Report on Princess Victoria’s Studies The report from July 1828.The

princess was a bright and intelligent student and her progress was generally ‘good’ or ‘very good’.

The Coronation of Queen Victoria.

On 20 June 1837, William IV died and Victoria became Queen at the age of 18. Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838.

This is the Queen’s crown. She only wears it on special ceremonies, like the State opening of Parliament. The diamond in front of the crown is the biggest diamond in the world.

As Head of State

Queen Victoria declined to attend between 1862 (the year following Prince Albert’s death) and 1865

Love and Marriage, The letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, dated 15 November 1839

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Date of marriage:

on February 10, 1840 Victoria married her 20-year-old cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who gave in 1857 the title of Prince consort

“A marriage is no amusement but a solemn act, and generally a sad one”.

Family life

Queen Victoria and

Prince Albert had nine children: Victoria, Princess Royal; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; Alice; Alfred; Helena; Louise; Arthur; Leopold and Beatrice

The Royal Family at Osborne

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their nine children, at Osborne on 26 May 1857 .

A Queen in mourning

Prince Albert died at Windsor Castle on December 14 1861, at the age of 42.

This photograph was taken by Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria’s son, in March 1862. The Queen and her daughter, Princess Alice, in mourning clothes, with a marble bust of Prince Albert.

TRANSPORT

MEDICINE AND POPULAR CULTURE

COMMUNICATIONS

INDUSTRY

Victorian Invention & Improvement

The Victorian era was a time of rapid change and development in all areas of British life.

“Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves”

Victorian empire amounted to more that one-fifth of the land surface of the Earth and almost a quarter of the world’s population.

Empire on which the sun never sets

In 1877, Queen Victoria became Empress of India

“The important thing is not what they think of Me, but what I think of them”.

“Do not to let your feelings of momentary irritation and discomfort be seen by others; don’t let every little feeling be read in your face and seen in your manner”.

The future of the Monarchy

Victoria had 9 children, 40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren.

The Prince of Wales, who is standing to the left of his mother, would become King Edward VII following her death in January 1901. His son, the Duke of York acceded to the throne as King George V in 1910, and the young Prince Edward, shown here aged 5 years old, would become King Edward VIII in 1936.

Timeline of the life of Queen Victoria:

1819 - Princess Victoria (full name Alexandrina Victoria) is born on 24 May at Kensington Palace. Her parents are Edward,

Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of Saxe-Saalfeld-Coburg.

1820 - Princess Victoria’s father dies in January and she becomes heir to the throne.

1832 - Princess Victoria goes on a Royal tour of Wales.

1837 - King William IV dies on 20 June and Princess Victoria becomes Queen.

1838 - Queen Victoria’s Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey.

1839 - Queen Victoria becomes engaged to her cousin, Prince Albert.

1840 - The wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert takes place on 10 February in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace. Their first child, Victoria, Princess Royal, is born on 21 November.

1841 - Their son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, is born.

1842 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visit Scotland for the first time

1843 - Princess Alice is born.

1844 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert have a fourth child, Prince Alfred.

1845 - The Royal couple purchase Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

1846 - Princess Helena is born.

1848 - Princess Louise is born

1850 - Prince Arthur is born.

1849 - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert make their first official visit to Ireland. 1851 - The Great Exhibition takes place at Crystal Palace at London, celebrating art, science, trade and industry. The Exhibition was the idea of Prince Albert.

1852 - Balmoral Castle is purchased, after being leased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert since 1848.

1853 - Prince Leopold is born.

1857 - The Royal couple have their ninth child, Princess Beatrice.

1857 - The Royal couple have their ninth child, Princess Beatrice..

1877 - Queen Victoria makes her first major public appearance since the death of Prince Albert when she attends the State Opening of Parliament.

1887 - Queen Victoria is given the title Empress of India.

1897 - The Golden Jubilee (50 years) of Queen Victoria’s reign is celebrated. A service of thanksgiving takes place on 21 June at Westminster Abbey.

1901 - Queen Victoria celebrates her Diamond Jubilee and sixty years as Queen.

Queen Victoria dies at Osborne House on 22 January at the age of 81 and a reign of almost 64 years. She is buried in the Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor next to Prince Albert.

Resources

www.biography.com.www.royal.gov.uk.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roayl_coat www.victorianstation.com