The Successful Life Of Queen Victoria

Have you ever played dress up and pretended to be a queen? It is not as easy as the media or TV make it seem like it is. It takes hard work, dedication, and perseverance to become a good queen like Queen Victoria was. Take it from Queen Victoria for example, Victoria lead a life full of purpose. If it was not for her, there would have been no Victorian Era that was full of truce, wealth, success, and self assurance. (Victorian Era)
Queen Victoria’s life is an interesting one indeed because, she was the queen and why we have the Victorian Era that stands today. Alexandrina Victoria, an only child of George III’s fourth son, Prince Edward, was born May 24, 1819 (Queen Victoria Biography + The Era of Queen Victoria). Queen Victoria’s father passed
She ruled a period full of unity, wealth, and reassurance for her people over a long period (Victorian Era). She reigned the longest period for the United Kingdom (Victorian Era). Queen Victoria secured the current role of a constitutional monarchy (What Did Queen Victoria do That was Important). During her time and there was and advance in science. Wikipedia, Victorian Era states, “Within the fields of social history and literature, Victorianism refers to the study of late-Victorian attitudes and culture, with a focus on the highly moralistic, straitlaced language and behaviour of Victorian morality.” Thanks to Victoria’s capability our society is how it is today and also another thanks to Queen Victoria is that there is the Victorian Era that we study and learn about
The AGU says, “Jewelry was important in the life of the queen. As a girl, gifts of jewelry and accessories were abundant. These items were of the fashion of the time and not particularly notable, but held great sentimental value.” She enjoyed the beauty of jewelry and where a lot of it (Mattox). “The woman in the Victorian Era, including Queen Victoria herself, dressed to please the man in their life,” quote Mattox. Albert’s, Queen Victoria’s husband’s, view of fashion was seen in Victoria’s clothing (Mattox). Victoria enjoyed wearing lace, and wearing shawls, a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders (Mattox). Victoria was a short queen, 4’11’’ in height which is one of the explanations of why she wear riding habit type of clothes (Mattox). Mattox writes, “Her lack of height and a tendency toward plumpness made her look best in simple well-tailored clothes such as riding habits. Victoria set the style for wearing a scarlet & gold tunic, navy riding skirt, and small plumed hat for reviewing the troops that is still worn to today by her great-great-granddaughter Elizabeth.” Queen Victoria helped inspire the type of fashion that is present