Queen Victoria truly dominated the 19th century, from her turbulent youth filled with authority and power through her second-longest reign in history. She had a very different upbringing as a young princess than she had as a young queen. ...See moreQueen Victoria truly dominated the 19th century, from her turbulent youth filled with authority and power through her second-longest reign in history. She had a very different upbringing as a young princess than she had as a young queen. She was certain that she wanted to treat others with the freedom she had always yearned for because of her solitary upbringing. She was liberated the instant she was crowned queen.
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