Queen Victoria 1819-1901 By Lucy k and Marina

Her Childhood Queen Victoria was born on the 24th May 1819.Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria Guelph. When she was 18 her uncle, the king, died and she had to take the throne.

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FAMILY Queen Victoria’s father was Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Stratham, and her mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Her father died when she was only 2 years old and then was raised with the close supervision of her German mother. She was never aloud to be alone and even had to sleep in her mothers bed. Every time she cried as a baby her uncle would come and beat her.

HER CHILDREN Princess Victoria of Great Britain (Princess Royal) 1840 1901 King Edward VII of Great Britain 1841 1910 Princess Alice of Great Britain 1843 1878 Prince Alfred of Great Britain and Gotha 1844 1900 Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Great Britain 1846 1923 Princess Louise of Great Britain 1848 1939 Prince Arthur of Great Britain (1st Duke of Connaught) 1850 1942 Prince Leopold of Great Britain (Duke of Albany) 1853 1884 Princess Beatrice of Great Britain 1857 1944

PERSNOAL FACTS When Queen Victoria was 21 she proposed to her cousin Prince Albert. They married on the 10th of February 1840. They had 9 children 40 grand children and 37 great grand children. She was nicknamed the grandmother of Europe.

QUEEN FACTS Queen Victoria wore black and mourned for 10 years after prince Albert's death and wore black for the rest of her reign. She reigned for 64 years and is the longest reigning monarch. She was the first woman to wear a white wedding dress at her wedding. Queen Victoria liked to keep a diary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18195024