The Real Power: Queen Victoria
Rationale
We were interested in these questions because we decided that by gaining knowledge about the influential monarchs during that time, our understandings of monarchical governments and power distribution in an era of declining respect towards monarchs would improve. At first, we had several monarchs in mind, but eventually, we narrowed our options into the most influential monarch in the Victorian Era, Queen Victoria. As a result, we chose to discuss and focus inquiries about her reign and other related matters.
The Real Power Queen Victoria Known for having the second longest reign of any other monarch in British history, only to be beaten by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. Born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819, in London, England, she became the heir. This was apparent at the young age of eight months old, since her father had died and her three surviving uncles had no legitimate children. Under Queen Victoria’s reign, Great Britain experienced unprecedented expansion in industry, which included several railways, bridges, and underground sewers being built. On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria passed away due to intracerebral hemorrhage. As a result of her long …show more content…
She wished to be informed of political matters, and worked together with and advised the Prime Ministers during her reign to help the country prosper, notably with the first Prime Minister during her time of rule, Lord Melbourne. She was also able to use various family connections to influence foreign affairs. Through her children and also by blood, she was related to almost every major or royal household in Europe. Her eldest daughter, Victoria, became a German Empress, and one of her other daughters, Maud or otherwise known as Alice, became the queen of Norway. She used all of her connections to Britain’s advantage during her
We were interested in these questions because we decided that by gaining knowledge about the influential monarchs during that time, our understandings of monarchical governments and power distribution in an era of declining respect towards monarchs would improve. At first, we had several monarchs in mind, but eventually, we narrowed our options into the most influential monarch in the Victorian Era, Queen Victoria. As a result, we chose to discuss and focus inquiries about her reign and other related matters.
The Real Power Queen Victoria Known for having the second longest reign of any other monarch in British history, only to be beaten by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. Born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819, in London, England, she became the heir. This was apparent at the young age of eight months old, since her father had died and her three surviving uncles had no legitimate children. Under Queen Victoria’s reign, Great Britain experienced unprecedented expansion in industry, which included several railways, bridges, and underground sewers being built. On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria passed away due to intracerebral hemorrhage. As a result of her long …show more content…
She wished to be informed of political matters, and worked together with and advised the Prime Ministers during her reign to help the country prosper, notably with the first Prime Minister during her time of rule, Lord Melbourne. She was also able to use various family connections to influence foreign affairs. Through her children and also by blood, she was related to almost every major or royal household in Europe. Her eldest daughter, Victoria, became a German Empress, and one of her other daughters, Maud or otherwise known as Alice, became the queen of Norway. She used all of her connections to Britain’s advantage during her