Who was Queen Victoria?
Q: Who was Queen Victoria?
A: Queen Victoria (born Alexandrina Victoria) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. She was born to a German princess and an English prince.
Q: How old was she when she became queen?
A: Queen Victoria became queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain at the age of 18 after her uncle King William IV died.
Q: What did she learn as a child?
A: As a child, Queen Victoria was taught by her governess, Louise Lehzen, and Reverend George Davys. She learned to speak and read German and French well. She also had lessons from the famous opera singer Luigi LaBlache and enjoyed dancing, drawing, horse riding and singing. She could play the piano and liked to paint.
Q: Who did she marry?
A: In 1840, Queen Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert. He supported science, trade and art in Britain. Together they had nine children who believed that a good family life and Christianity were very important for their upbringing.
Q: What event happened partly because of Albert's hard work?
A: The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace opened in 1851 partly because of Albert's hard work which showed the success of British people in Victorian times.
Q: What title did she receive in 1877?
A: In 1877, Queen Victoria received the title 'Empress of India'. Although she was very interested in India, she never went there to visit the subcontinent; instead her son went there on her behalf instead.
Q: How long did she reign for? A:Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years - seven months longer than any other king or queen before her - until her death from a brain haemorrhage in 1901 when her son Edward VII became King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India until his death 6 May 1910
