In what could be seen as an ancient throwback the Queen asked that she be buried wearing as much of her jewelry as could be fit on her body. Queen Victoria also requested that the public not wear black in their mourning for her, preferring them to wear white! Her jewels While we mostly remember Victoria as the grieving Queen, dressed all in black it's believed that including this symbolic white veil signified that finally in death her days of sadness were over. Queen Victoria that she be laid to rest with the lace wedding veil she wore when she married her German cousin, Prince Albert, in 1840. She was the first of the Queen's daughters to die and, following the death of Prince Albert, the grief only added to the queen’s many sorrows. The Princess died in 1878 from diphtheria. Of all her children, Victoria had been the closest to Alice. Married 1882, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont had children.In memory of her departed daughter Alice, Queen Victoria requested that she be buried with an elaborate cape the young Princess had made for Prince Albert. Married 1879, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia had children.
The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Married 1871, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll no children. Married 1866, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg had children.
Married 1874, Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia had children. The Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh Married 1862, Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine had children. Married 1863, Princess Alexandra of Denmark had children. Married 1858, Friedrich III, German Emperor and King of Prussia had children. People called her the 'grandmother of Europe' because many of Victoria's children became kings, princes and princesses of other countries.Īfter she died, her son Edward became king. She was queen for 63 years, longer than any other king or queen of Britain before her. She was popular with her people by the time she died in 1901. In 1897, she celebrated 60 years of being queen. Victoria was very interested in India but she never went there. In 1861, Prince Albert died and Victoria stayed away from public life.īritain became more powerful in the following years, and in 1877, Victoria got the title 'Empress of India'. The exhibition showed the success of British people in Victorian times. Royal Collection Trust Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901 was unusually prosperous and. It happened partly because of Albert's hard work. Queen Victoria of Britain (center) is surrounded by husband Prince Albert and their nine children. our children and their staff talk about being Queen Victoria Pioneers. The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace opened in 1851. If your child has to isolate, a wide variety of work will be provided. In general, English people followed their example. They believed that a good family life and Christianity were very important. He supported science, trade and art in Britain. Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert, in 1840. She kept a regular diary throughout her life. She liked to paint and could play the piano. She had lessons as a child from the famous opera singer Luigi LaBlache. Queen Victoria enjoyed dancing, drawing, horse riding and singing. She learned to speak and read German and French well. She was taught by her governess, Louise Lehzen, and Reverend George Davys. She became queen at the age of 18 after her uncle William died. She was born in London to a German princess and an English prince in 1819. Queen Victoria (born Alexandrina Victoria – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
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