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List of prime ministers of Queen Victoria. Queen and Empress Victoria. Queen Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Empire from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.
Premier (party)Premier (party)Premier (party)Period1stJames Boyle Uniacke ( Liberal)2 February 1848 3 April 18541stJames Boyle Uniacke ( Liberal)2 February 1848 3 April 18542ndWilliam Young (Liberal) (1st of 2 ...4 April 1854 20 February 18572ndWilliam Young (Liberal) (1st of 2 ...4 April 1854 20 February 185717 de feb. de 2011 · Lord Melbourne. 'He treats her with unbounded respect', wrote the diarist Charles Greville, of the behaviour of her first Prime Minister, the Whig Lord Melbourne, towards the 18-year-old...
26 de mar. de 2024 · Lord Melbourne was the British prime minister from July 16 to November 14, 1834, and from April 18, 1835, to August 30, 1841. He was Queen Victoria’s close friend and chief political adviser during the early years of her reign (from June 20, 1837).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- What was Lord Melbourne’s family like?Lord Melbourne was born William Lamb, allegedly the second of six children of the 1st Viscount Melbourne and his wife. Lamb married Lady Caroline P...
- How was Lord Melbourne educated?William Lamb (later Lord Melbourne) was educated at Eton College and at the University of Cambridge. He was called to the bar in 1804.
- How did Lord Melbourne die?Lord Melbourne was permanently weakened by a stroke on October 23, 1842, and died six years later.
In 1894, Gladstone retired and, without consulting the outgoing prime minister, Victoria appointed Lord Rosebery as prime minister. His government was weak, and the following year Lord Salisbury replaced him. Salisbury remained prime minister for the remainder of Victoria's reign. Official Diamond Jubilee photograph by W. & D. Downey
- 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901
- Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
- The Hanoverians & Succession
- Prince Albert & Personal Life
- Facing Radicalism
- Tragedy & Withdrawal
- Empire & Wars
- Other Reign Events
- Death & Successor
The royal house of Hanover had taken over the British throne in 1714 following the death of Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714), who had no children. The Hanoverians were also electors of Hanover, a small principality in Germany, and so both George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) and George II of Great Britain (r. 1727-1760) were very much...
The magnificent coronation was held in Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838. To guide her in her political role, Victoria had Lord Melbourne, prime minister in 1834 and from 1835 to 1841. The queen called her first prime minister "Lord M". Small in stature (4ft 11 in / 1.5 m tall) and with large blue eyes and a rather small mouth, the young queen was ...
Victoria's succession was not looked upon favourably by everyone. Radicals and republicans were in the minority, but their views manifested themselves in an assassination attempt on the queen whilst riding in a carriage in London. On 10 June 1840, an 18-year-old took two pistol shots at the royal couple but missed with both. On 30 May 1842, a secon...
The queen suffered her greatest tragedy on 14 December 1861 when Albert died of typhoid fever (or perhaps really the final phases of stomach or bowel cancer). The Prince Consort, already ill with stomach pains and tired out worrying about 'Bertie's' escapades, had got caught in the rain out visiting a new architectural project, and his condition de...
Britain was involved in the Crimean War (1853-6) where Britain, France, the Ottoman Empireand others joined to defeat Russia. Victoria had opposed the war and personally visited wounded combatants being treated in hospitals back home. The conflict saw the creation of the Victoria Cross (1856), the highest British military award, and it was the quee...
Victoria's reign witnessed an extraordinary series of innovations and social and economic changes, many of which were displayed in one form or another at the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in the Crystal Palace, a massive purpose-built hall of glass and cast iron. Prince Albert's pet project and triumph, over 6 million visitors marvelled not only a...
The success of the British Empire and her longevity as a calm rock in the sweeping seas of change of the 19th century greatly helped boost Victoria's popularity which had waned somewhat during her mourning period for Albert. The esteem with which she was held in the public's gaze was best seen in the celebrations of Victoria's Golden and Diamond Ju...
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Aged 70 years, 109 days, Palmerston became the oldest person in British political history to be appointed Prime Minister for the first time. As of 2023 no Prime Minister entering 10 Downing Street for the first time since Palmerston has surpassed his record. Ending the Crimean War Lord Palmerston, c. 1855 by Francis Cruikshank
21 de jun. de 2021 · William Lamb, Lord Melbourne © Melbourne was a British statesman who was twice prime minister in the 1830s. William Lamb was born on 15 March 1779 in London, into an aristocratic Whig family....
