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Queen Victoria's Empire: With Donald Sutherland, Lawrence James, Frances McDevitt, Elliot Levey. In these 4hs we get to know everything about Queen Victoria's reign during the XIX Century. We are informed about the up and downs of her life and her people.
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- 2001-07-22
- Documentary, History
- 219
- Early Life and Ascension to The Throne
- Family and Descendants
- Albert’s Death and Victoria’s Later Years
- Legacy
- Sources
Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, at London’s 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. Named for her godfather, Russian Tsar Alexander I, she was fifth in line for the crown at birth. Before Victoria turned 1, Edward died of pn...
Victoria married her first cousin, the German Prince Albert, on February 10, 1840, whom she loved dearly. "I never, never spent such an evening!!” she wrote in her diaryfollowing their wedding night. “My dearest dearest dear Albert ... his excessive love & affection gave me feelings of heavenly love & happiness I never could have hoped to have felt...
Albert died in 1861 at the age of 42 from typhoid fever. Devastated, Victoria spent the next 10-plus years in seclusion, and wore black as a symbol of mourning for the rest of her life. While in isolation, her popularity sank, but once she returned to public life, her penchant for foreign policy based on peace, support of charities that focused on ...
During Victoria’s nearly 64-year reign, the British Empire was at its largest and most powerful. 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. Locations around the world, from Victoria, Canada to Victoria Falls, Zambia to Queensla...
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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. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors —constituted the Victorian era.
- 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901
- Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
31 de mar. de 2021 · In the 1800s, Queen Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire—which would cover a fifth of the Earth's surface by the end of the century—and critical reforms to the monarchy.
Victoria died in 1901 as Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, although we view the legacy of empire more critically today. The image of Victoria as a stout elderly lady in black mourning endures, despite the complex, multi-faceted nature of the Victorian era and the Queen herself.
- May 24, 1819
- January 22, 1901
History of a Reign. Follow the Queen through a lifetime of leadership. Her Majesty. Learn about Victoria and her family. The Changing Empire. Discover the people, places and events of...
23 de abr. de 2024 · Victoria. In full: Alexandrina Victoria. Born: May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England. Died: January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight (aged 81) Title / Office: empress (1876-1901), India. House / Dynasty: House of Hanover. Notable Family Members: spouse Albert, Prince Consort.
