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May 20, 2024 · Victoria (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England—died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight) was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). She was the last of the house of Hanover and gave her name to an era, the Victorian Age.
- George IV
George IV (born August 12, 1762, London, England—died June...
- Last Years
Victoria - Queen, Reign, Legacy: In the Salisbury...
- Albert, Prince Consort
Albert, Prince Consort (born August 26, 1819, Schloss...
- House of Hanover
house of Hanover, British royal house of German origin,...
- Cowes
Cowes Castle (1540) was built for coastal defense by Henry...
- Victoria Summary
Victoria, orig. Alexandrina Victoria, (born May 24, 1819,...
- Edward VII
Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May...
- George IV
4 days ago · Victoria‘s Legacy. Queen Victoria‘s coronation in 1838 marked the start of one of history‘s most remarkable royal turnarounds. With the crown‘s reputation and relevance at a low point, the young queen seized her chance to prove the monarchy‘s value to a changing Britain.
3 days ago · The kinds of document bonfire-burning that can make a historian weep. But I think her relationship with Brown provides one of the greatest insights into the simple, adoring, unaffected soul of a lonely monarch. 4. John Brown, Queen Victoria’s favourite servant (a ‘ghillie’ or ‘gillie’), who has even been rumoured to have been her ...
3 days ago · Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe.
May 21, 2024 · Signature. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; [1] 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Victoria granted him the title Prince Consort in 1857.
May 17, 2024 · The Royal Family in 1846. In this well-known picture Queen Victoria is skilfully depicted as both sovereign and mother. The scene is one of domestic harmony, peace and happiness, albeit with many allusions to royal status: grandeur in the form of jewels and furniture, tradition (through the Order of the Garter) and the continuation of the royal ...
