Queen victoria facts

Delving into the world of early to mid victorian fashion.

Canadians know Victoria Day as the unofficial start of summer, but what of the woman it's named for? Brush up on your royal trivia with these fascinating facts about Queen Victoria, Canada’s “Mother of Confederation.”

For many Canadians, Victoria Day is simply a euphemism for long weekend. But for one Thornville, Ont., woman, it's a celebration of a monarch who reigned during a transformational time in history.

Queen Victoria

The British monarch survived a number of assassination attempts over the course of her life.

Just as the Victorian era is incorrectly portrayed as a period of demureness, misconceptions about the British monarchy – specifically, Queen Victoria – ...

01. Queen Victoria, the matriarch of the British Empire proposed to her future husband Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because according to tradition a man couldn’t propose to the queen. #queens #women #female #kings #popular #famous #history #propose

House of Hanover & of Coburg: Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent aka Queen Victoria Queen Victoria was born as the only child of Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent and Starthearn, and his wife...

1. During Queen Victoria's adult life, she has estimated to have written 2,500 words a day.

This history primary resource introduces pupils to Queen Victoria. Learn all about the life of the monarch who took Britain from a mostly rural country to an industrialised nation. When was Queen Victoria born? When was she crowned Queen of the British Empire? How many children did Queen Victoria have? In our National Geographic Kids primary … Continue reading Queen Victoria Primary Resource