Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

  • Occupation: Queen of the United Kingdom
  • Born: May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace, London
  • Died: January 22, 1901 at Osborne House, Isle of Wight
  • Reign: June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
  • Nicknames: The Grandmother of Europe, Mrs. Brown
  • Best known for: Ruling the United Kingdom for 63 years
  • She was named after her mother as well Alexander I, the Emperor of Russia.
  • Victoria's favorite pet growing up was her dog, a King Charles spaniel named Dash.
  • Prince Edward Island in Canada was named after Victoria's father.
  • She went by the nickname "Drina" while growing up.
  • Victoria was told she would someday be queen when she was thirteen years old. She remarked "I will be good."
  • In 1887, the United Kingdom celebrated the 50th anniversary of her reign with a big party called the Golden Jubilee. They celebrated again in 1897 with the Diamond Jubilee.
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Ng kids travels back in time to meet her majesty, queen victoria….

Pop on your history hats as we learn about one of Britain’s most famous historical figures – Queen Victoria !

Here you’ll find our top ten facts about Queen Victoria, who until very recently was the longest-reigning queen in history – beaten only by the late Queen Elizabeth II !

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10 facts about Queen Victoria

1) Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 in Kensington Palace in London, England. Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria .

2) Queen Victoria was born to an English father, Edward , Duke of Kent , and a German mother, Princess Maria Louisa Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfald.

3) Victoria became Queen in June 1837 , when she was just 18 years old. Her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey a year later in June 1838, where everyone cheered “Long live the Queen!”

4) Did you know that Queen Victoria was a linguist? She spoke fluent English and German, and studied other languages, too, including French, Italian and Latin. Later in life, she also learnt the Indian language of Hindustani. Impressive, eh?!

5) Queen Victoria’s husband was Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha – her first cousin, who she married in February 1840. The royal couple met four years earlier, a few days before Victoria’s 17th birthday party.

6)  Victoria and Albert had a whopping nine children together – their names were Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice.

7)  Albert died in December 1861, when the Queen was 42 years old. The Queen never recovered from his death, and dressed in black as a sign of mourning for the rest of her life.

8)  Ruling for over 60 years, Victoria would become the  longest reigning British Monarch , and Queen of the  biggest empire in history . During her time as Queen, the British Empire included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India.

9)  There are lots of famous places and sites around the world named after this famous British Queen, such as the state of  Queensland  in Australia,  Victoria Falls  in Zambia and Zimbabwe, the city of  Victoria  in Canada, and  Victoria Square  in Athens, Greece.

10)  After a long and eventful life, Queen Victoria died in January 1901 , aged 81. She was buried beside her husband Albert at Frogmore Mausoleum near Windsor.

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Queen Victoria Facts For KS2: Everything You Need To Know

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Queen Victoria was the British monarch from 1837-1901, and she was the second-longest reigning monarch Britain has ever had. Kids will be enthralled by Queen Victoria, and the dynamic period in British history over which she ruled.

This handy guide will allow you to explain all about Queen Victoria to your kids, and ensure they are engaged and enjoying their learning. It even includes some little-known facts about Queen Victoria that kids will love to share at school, so why not take a look below?

Check out this great guide to Queen Victoria and her reign for a clear and detailed explanation of everything your Key Stage 2 child needs to know, plus more.

The Life Of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was born on May 24 1819, at Kensington Palace in London. She was the daughter of Prince Edward, who was the third son of the British King George III, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who was a German princess.

Usually, in the royal family, the family of the King's oldest son would be next in line to the throne, but neither of Prince Edward's older brothers had any children, and Victoria's father had died when she was very young.

This meant Victoria became Queen after the death of her grandfather in 1837.

Queen Victoria came to the throne when she was very young at the age of 18. She had a very strict upbringing as a child, and had an extensive education, which included learning philosophy, history and painting, as well as languages like French.

Did You Know : Queen Victoria's first language was actually German!

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Queen Victoria was crowned the year after she became Queen, in 1838. Her coronation took five long hours, and quite a lot of things went wrong!

The bishop accidentally put the sparkling coronation ring onto the wrong finger, and it was stuck there for quite a few hours after the ceremony. It was still a very grand affair and took place at Westminster Abbey.

In 1840, at the age of 21, Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. In these days it was common for royal family members to marry their relations because it meant that royal power would remain in their family line.

Victoria and Albert married at St James's Palace in London. The royal couple had a happy marriage, and they had nine children.

They were very popular with the British public. After Prince Albert died in 1861, Queen Victoria was devastated, and she wore black - the colour of mourning - for the rest of her life, in his memory.

Did You Know : Queen Victoria made white wedding dresses popular. Before her marriage to Prince Albert, brides usually wore wedding dresses that were bold colours like red, blue or yellow.

During her reign, Queen Victoria tried to use her power as Queen to influence politics. The Queen initially preferred the Whig party, which favoured making changes to the political system, to the Tory party which favoured conservatism. She was very close to her first Prime Minister, the Whig Lord Melbourne.

She was later very fond of another Prime Minister, the Conservative Disraeli. Disraeli made Queen Victoria the Empress of India in 1876, expanding the British Empire.

Today we are very aware that invading and ruling countries like India in the name of Empire was wrong and unfair. The British took many resources from around the world while treating local populations badly. At the time, most British people, and Victoria herself, enjoyed the prestige of having the world's largest ever empire.

Queen Victoria died in 1901, after a very long reign that lasted for 63 years. She died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, which was one of her favourite summer palaces. She was buried next to Prince Albert, and she was succeeded by her son, Edward VII.

The Family of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria had a very large family. She had a half-sister and a half-brother from her mother's first marriage, although she did not grow up with them. Her nine children were four sons and five daughters, and she ended up having 42 grandchildren in total!

Even though the Queen was not supposed to have much of an influence in foreign policy affairs, she earned the title of "the grandmother of Europe" because she made sure her many children married into the royal families of Europe. This meant that her family would be powerful all over the continent and that she had important allies.

These marriage alliances were an important reason behind Britain's lack of involvement in lots of wars during Victoria's reign.

Victoria's oldest daughter Adelaide Mary Louise married Frederick of Prussia and was made the Empress of Germany. Her third son married into the Russian royal family. In total, eight of Queen Victoria's children became monarchs in different countries. This includes the royal families of Britain, Greece, Spain, Romania, Russia and Sweden.

Did You Know : The grandchildren of Queen Victoria went to war against each other in World War I, just 13 years after her death. The monarchs of Germany, Britain and Russia during World War I were first cousins, and Queen Victoria was their grandmother.

The Victorian Era

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The reign of Queen Victoria is known as the Victorian era. The Victorian times were very exciting, and many new scientific, industrial, artistic and political developments took place.

Some amazing inventions were created during the Victorian times.  These include the telephone which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, and the lightbulb, which Thomas Edison created in 1879. Darwin also came up with his scientific theory of evolution.

Education also became a requirement for all children during the Victorian times, and was made compulsory for all children in 1880. Before this, a lot of children had to go to work in factories or as chimney sweeps.

Chimney sweeping was a very dangerous job. Children were considered ideal for this work because they were small and could climb up chimneys without getting stuck.

By the end of the Victorian times, almost all of the adult population could read, and some wonderful books were written. The famous novelist Charles Dickens wrote during the Victorian times, and so did the great writer Oscar Wilde. Victorian books for children included Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland , which was written in 1865.

Did You Know : Queen Victoria was the first ever British monarch to ride a train!

Queen Victoria Facts For Kids

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Kids will love these extra facts about Queen Victoria.

1.Queen Victoria was named Alexandrina Victoria when she was born, but preferred to be called by her middle name. Her family nickname was Drina.

2.Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert. This was because as the Queen of England, no one was allowed to propose to her.

3.No other British monarch had lived at Buckingham Palace before Queen Victoria.

4.Victoria and Prince Albert introduced the tradition of Christmas trees to Britain. This was a German custom, and the royal couple decorated their own tree together at Windsor Castle.

5.Queen Victoria is currently the second longest ruling British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II overtook Victoria's record 63 year rule in 2015.

6.Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert was the first marriage of a British female monarch in almost 300 years, ever since the marriage of Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain, which was all the way back in 1554 during the Tudor times.

7.Victoria loved keeping a journal, and she wrote diaries throughout her life. These have provided some interesting reading for historians studying Victoria.

8.Victoria survived many assassination attempts; about eight in total! The first assassination attempt occurred in 1840, when Victoria was riding with Prince Albert in a carriage. The last occurred in 1882, when a pistol was fired at Victoria.  

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Short Biography of Queen Victoria (1819 –1901)

Queen Victoria was born 24 May 1819. Aged 18 she became Queen of Great Britain and she went on to rule for 63 years – at the time – she was the longest-serving Monarch in Europe. She ruled through a period of British imperialism with the British Empire expanding and she became Empress of India. She came to epitomise an era of social conservatism and economic expansion.

She was the granddaughter of George III, and her father, Edward was fourth in line to the throne. However, her father’s three brothers all died without leaving any living relatives. She was crowned Queen on 20 June 1837 and ruled until her death 63 years later in 1901.

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Her early life until the age of 18 was closeted and carefully controlled by her mother and her assistant John Conroy. Her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld kept Victoria very close and allowed her little real-life experience. She was brought up with a strict set of rules and regulations known as the ‘Kensington System’. Victoria described her childhood as “rather melancholy.” In 1830 her grandfather George III died. He was succeeded by King William IV, but in 1837, he also passed away, meaning the crown passed onto Victoria who was aged only 18, and somewhat unprepared for the role.

One of her first decisions was to cut free from her mother and gain more independence from the controlling atmosphere she had been brought up in. She also took her new duties very seriously. On her ascendency to the throne, she said:

“Since it has pleased Providence to place me in this station, I shall do my utmost to fulfil my duty towards my country; I am very young and perhaps in many, though not in all things, inexperienced, but I am sure that very few have more real good will and more real desire to do what is fit and right than I have.”

Queen Victoria, Extract from the Queen’s Journal, Tuesday, 20th June 1837.

After her coronation, Queen Victoria met many potential suitors from Royal houses across Europe. She fell in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in Germany. There were married in 1840. Victoria and Prince Albert had a very close, intimate relationship and she described the intensity of feelings towards her beloved husband. She wrote in her diary shortly after their marriage.

“MY DEAREST DEAREST DEAR Albert … his excessive love & affection gave me feelings of heavenly love & happiness I never could have hoped to have felt before!”

– Queen Victoria.

In the same year as her marriage, Queen Victoria gave birth to her first child – a daughter named Victoria. They had nine children in total. She found pregnancy and childbirth difficult and once exclaimed. “An ugly baby is a very nasty object – and the prettiest is frightful.”

Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century Britain

The 19th Century was a time of unprecedented expansion for Britain in term of both industry and Empire. Although her popularity ebbed and flowed during her reign, towards the end of her crown, she had become a symbol of British imperialism and pride.

The Victorian period also witnessed great advances in science and technology. It became known as the steam age, enabling people to easily travel throughout the UK and the World.

Queen Victoria was emblematic of this period. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the British Empire. She celebrated at Lord Kitchener’s victory in the Sudan; she supported British involvement in the Boer War. She was also happy to preside over the expansion of the British Empire, which was to stretch across the globe. In 1877 Queen Victoria was made Empress of India, in a move instigated by the imperialist Disraeli. Famously, at the end of the Victorian period, people could say ‘the sun never set on the British Empire.’

Queen Victoria was conservative in her politics and social views. She opposed women’s rights and was socially conservative. This led to an unfortunate episode. When she saw a servant who appeared to be pregnant, Victoria claimed she was having an affair. The Queen actually made her take a test to prove she was a virgin. The test was positive and the growth in her stomach was actually a form of cancer; a few months later the servant died, and Queen Victoria suffered a decline in her popularity as a result of this episode.

In the early part of her reign, she became a close friend and confidant of the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. She spent many hours talking to him and relied on his political advice. Lord Melbourne was a Whig, with conservative attitudes. He tried to shield Queen Victoria from the extreme poverty that was endemic in parts of the UK.

Queen Victoria was also highly devoted to her husband, Prince Albert; together they had nine children. When Prince Albert died in 1861, at the age of 41, Queen Victoria went into deep mourning and struggled to overcome this loss. She became reclusive and was reluctant to appear in public. Parliament and Benjamin Disraeli had to use all their persuasive power to get her to open parliament in 1866 and 1867. Her hiding from the public led to a decline in popularity. However, by the end of her reign, her popularity was restored. This was partly due to the rise of Great Britain as the leading superpower of the era.

For various reasons, several attempts were made on the life of Queen Victoria. These were mostly between 1840 and 1882. She was always unharmed, but her courageous attitude helped to endear her to the public.

Personality of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was successful in portraying a public image of an aloof Queen who embodied the virtues of the British Empire. In person, away from the public glare, she was known to be a combination of honesty, plain-speaking but also prone to emotional outbursts and quite obstinate.

“Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.”

– Queen Victoria

Despite her social conservativism, she was passionate about her husband and greatly enjoyed spending time in close proximity. However, even their relationship could be punctuated with loud, emotional arguments. Despite perceptions of her being dry and serious, members of the household stated she could have a great sense of humour and laugh uproariously.

The death of her husband in 1861 was a huge blow and she was deeply affected with grief. She wore black and mourned for several years. Her grief was so intense, it affected the nation. She struggled to overcome the grief and Albert’s early death led to a further worsening of relationships with her first son Edward VII – whom Victoria blamed for his playboy lifestyle causing stress for his father Albert.

Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. “Biography of Queen Victoria”, Oxford, UK. www.biographyonline.net, 23rd May 2014. Last updated 8 March 2019.

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A WAGOLL of a biography on Queen Victoria.

This biography has five paragraphs (Introduction, Early Life, Life as a Queen, Family and Legacy. There is also a ‘Did You Know?’ section at the end which uses bullet points. The biography has examples of brackets, subordinate clauses, question and exclamation marks, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 and Upper KS2 writing objectives.

This also links with the ‘Industrial Revolution’ and ‘The Victorians’ history topic.

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2. Who was Queen Victoria?

2. Who was Queen Victoria?

A full lesson for KS2 exploring the life and significance of Queen Victoria, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.

Who was Queen Victoria? In this lesson pupils learn about Queen Victoria and the impact of her reign. After exploring the facts about her monarchy, pupils will consider the legacy she left behind and create newspaper reports from the week of her death. Pupils will finish the lesson by pretending to be directors of a new film about Victoria’s life.

Objectives:

  • To find out about the life of Queen Victoria
  • To think about why Victoria became such a popular monarch  

The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.

This lesson is part of the KS2History Victorians Planning Pack.

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Queen Victoria biography writing

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Children plan and write a biography of Queen Victoria in this guided activity for KS2. The PowerPoint introduces key facts and interesting anecdotes, which children use to help fill in their biography planning sheet. They conduct their own independent research to find out more about the queen, then follow the provided success criteria to produce a fascinating biography of Queen Victoria.

This is an excellent activity for producing high-quality non-fiction writing in year 5 and year 6.

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    Biography of Queen Victoria (KS2) This lesson focuses on the biography of Queen Victoria, it gives a background on who she was and how she came to power after her uncle. Also discussed in this lesson is her husband, Prince Albert, and their children. in addition to the Queen Victoria's relation to the current King Charles III. ...

  11. Queen Victoria Mini Biography

    Queen Victoria Mini Biography. Subject: English. Age range: 7-11. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. pdf, 624.57 KB. A mini biography/ fact file that introduces Queen Victoria's life for KS2 children. Creative Commons "Sharealike". Report this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.

  12. History KS2- Who was Queen Victoria?

    Following this, they will answer comprehension questions on her biography and complete true/false questions using what they have learnt. Finally, they will be tasked to write a diary entry as Queen Victoria herself. All resources for this lesson are provided. This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3.

  13. 10 Facts About Queen Victoria!

    10 facts about Queen Victoria. 1) Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 in Kensington Palace in London, England. Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria.. 2) Queen Victoria was born to an English father, Edward, Duke of Kent, and a German mother, Princess Maria Louisa Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfald. 3) Victoria became Queen in June 1837, when she was just 18 years old.

  14. Queen Victoria

    Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors—constituted the Victorian era.It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom ...

  15. Queen Victoria: The woman who redefined Britain's monarchy

    A queen in waiting. Alexandrina Victoria was born to the Duchess of Kent. Her father was the fourth son of George III and she was fifth in line to the throne. However, she had three elderly uncles ...

  16. Queen Victoria Facts For KS2: Everything You Need To Know

    Her family nickname was Drina. 2.Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert. This was because as the Queen of England, no one was allowed to propose to her. 3.No other British monarch had lived at Buckingham Palace before Queen Victoria. 4.Victoria and Prince Albert introduced the tradition of Christmas trees to Britain.

  17. KS2 Queen Victoria Fact File and Quiz

    This informative KS2 Queen Victoria Fact File and Quiz is a great resource to use with your KS2 class when teaching a topic about the Victorians, or kings and queens. The fact file includes information about Victoria's early life, education and her reign as the second-longest-reigning monarch in British history. Children can use the fact file as a reference or research tool. Information is ...

  18. Queen Victoria Biography

    Short Biography of Queen Victoria (1819 -1901) Queen Victoria was born 24 May 1819. Aged 18 she became Queen of Great Britain and she went on to rule for 63 years - at the time - she was the longest-serving Monarch in Europe. She ruled through a period of British imperialism with the British Empire expanding and she became Empress of India.

  19. Biography of Queen Victoria

    A WAGOLL of a biography on Queen Victoria. This biography has five paragraphs (Introduction, Early Life, Life as a Queen, Family and Legacy. ... question and exclamation marks, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 and Upper KS2 writing objectives. This also links with the 'Industrial Revolution' and 'The Victorians' history topic ...

  20. 2. Who was Queen Victoria?

    A full lesson for KS2 exploring the life and significance of Queen Victoria, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Who was Queen Victoria?In this lesson pupils learn about Queen Victoria and the impact of her reign. After exploring the facts about her monarchy, pupils will consider the legacy she left behind and create newspaper reports from the week of her death.

  21. Queen Victoria biography

    Focus. Writing. Children plan and write a biography of Queen Victoria in this guided activity for KS2. The PowerPoint introduces key facts and interesting anecdotes, which children use to help fill in their biography planning sheet. They conduct their own independent research to find out more about the queen, then follow the provided success ...