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Friday, 15 October 2010

queen victoria

victoria was only daughter of Prince Edward ;he is the fourth son of King George, Duke of Kent, he is of German descent came from Hanover, and Queen Victoria was born at Buckingham Palace in London on 24th May1819, and her father died eight months after her birth.
Queen Victoria did not go to the school. However. she learnt at home,Victoria learnt different languages like German , English, French and Hindustani because she was the control of India, and learnt to play the piano , painting also.
Victoria was come to the throne, when she was 18 years old in 20th June1837.In addition, her coronation ceremony was  after a year on 28th June1838,she was the sole heir to the throne after the death of her uncle William ;he did not has any children, so   Victoria is Queen of Britain and Ireland in the period (1837 to 1901 ) and this period is the longest in the history of the kings of the UK , therefore it was called the Victorian era, Queen Victoria also controled India in the period (1876-1901).
Queen Victoria was married at the age of 21 years of German cousin Prince Albert on 10th February 1840; gave birth to nine children, most of them married in the families of the owner in Europe.
                                                                          
Prince Albert died at age 42 in 1861 ,so Queen Victoria wore the black of mourning for the death of her husband to end her life.
 Queen Victoria was died on 22 January 1901.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/victorians/victoria.htm#1

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