The late Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London and she was born as the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent the fourth son of George III. Shortly after he father died she became heir to the throne. She became Queen at the very young age of 18 and apparently had a strong love for painting and drawing. Queen Victoria is associated with Britain's great Industrial revolution, economic development and her entire empire.
In the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign she was heavily influenced by Prince Albert, who was her late husband she married in 1840 and also her first Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. Both of these men influenced Queen Victoria, guiding and 'teaching' her how to rule in a 'Constitutional Monarchy'. Prince Albert was best remembered for his participation with the Great Exhibition of 1851 which created a large enough profit to invest into the South Kensington museum complex in London.
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| Image of the court at South Kensington Museum Complex London. South Kensington Museum Complex London. Google sourced image. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/sites/default/files/publications/pubid-343/images/fig38.gif Whist married to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria had nine children between 1840 and 1857, many of her children were married off to other royal families across Europe. Queen Victoria was very much in love with her husband Prince Albert and after his passing, she fell into deep depression. Prince Albert passed away at age 42 in 1861, Queen Victoria lost both a husband and a trusted adviser that supported her throughout her reign. In response to her husbands passing, she continuously wore the colour black for over 40 years. |
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| Queen Victoria and Prince Albert 1854, fourteen years after their marriage. Google sourced image. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02101/victoria-albert_2101024b.jpg |
Due to her mourning and depression after the loss of her husband Queen Victoria, was rarely in the public eye until the late 1860's, still taking on the responsibilities as Queen continuing to give audiences for her ministers and officials visitors, but not resume her full public life. During Queen Victoria's reign seven unsuccessful attempts of her life were made, between 1840 and 1882, this strengthen and increased her popularity throughout the British nation as she always upheld a courageous attitude each time.
References.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensoftheunitedkingdom/thehanoverians/victoria.aspx
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