105 years ago, 22 Queen Victoria died in January 1901 in England. The ruling German roots sometimes was the ruler of a third of the world's population. In his nearly 82 years, sat 64 years as a regent on the throne of England. This era in English history known as the Victorian era.
May 24, 1819 The Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria as Kensington Palace in London. She was the only child of Edward Duke of Kent and his German wife, Princess Marie Louise Victoria of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She received extensive training in geography, history and politics.
When Victoria was only 18 years old, died at his uncle William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland. On 20 June, died of pneumonia and Victoria was the rightful heir to the throne. Was crowned June 28, 1837 Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prince Albert, the perfect man
Already in 1836 the then Princess of his cousin, the German Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha had gathered. In a letter to King Leopold I of Belgium, who organized the meeting, with the same audience enchanted Prince Albert. She wrote that Albert had no property, to be perfectly happy.
Nor was there a mistake to believe that he would have influence in politics. But it was a positive influence. Queen Victoria conferred extensively with her husband in political decisions. Economically, it was up to Britain, in particular through the industrial revolution.
An open-minded queen
Important inventions were made, and the queen tried many of them now: England's first steam train spat, Victoria could be the first Queen of vaccination against smallpox, chloroform was administered to relieve her pain childbirth and the first message telegraphed to Canada.
A devoted husband, Prince
Even in world politics, it was the British Empire at the height of his power. 1851 Prince Albert was the desire for a world exposition. Britain could present itself as the largest industrial power, financial and colonial. In addition, Prince Albert was responsible for the construction of settlements in the first workers' where people had toilets and running water.
The end of happiness
A happy time, it seems. But in 1861 the shadow fell on the happiness that should obscure the whole country. Prince Albert died of typhoid at age 42, or cancer, the scientific community is unclear about the exact cause of death.
His death was Queen Victoria in depth. He retired almost completely from public life and contributed to the end of his widow's clothes. She left the office of Alberto dress every day, when he was alive. She slept in their pajamas next to him and before signing major contracts, he asked her portrayal of advice.
Sad day
Albert's death before Victoria was a fun loving woman who is also a card game at midnight and did not oppose. She laughed loudly and heartily. But with the death of Albert all the joy over their lives. Also extended to the population, the mittrauerte, literally, with their monarch. Therefore also the dull, gray and sad, by the Victorian era is known.
In a letter she wrote: "My life as a happy person indeed, the world has come to an end, if I live, so it was for our children without a father (...) Your generosity is very large his effort too high for this miserable world! His spirit is alive in the world you deserve! "
Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901 at the home of family summer Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in the arms of his grandson, the German Emperor William II's death met with Prince Albert. Both are buried in the mausoleum in Frogmore, near Windsor.
By the way:
Due to the marriages of her nine children had connections to Victoria almost all the noble houses of Europe. Therefore, it is also called "grandmother of Europe. "The German Emperor Wilhelm II was the favorite grandson of Victoria. She called him "Willy of Prussia." Queen Victoria was not only Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, but from 1877 to 1901, the Empress of India. She stated that one fifth of the land and one third of the world population. She was never in India.
May 24, 1819 The Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria as Kensington Palace in London. She was the only child of Edward Duke of Kent and his German wife, Princess Marie Louise Victoria of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She received extensive training in geography, history and politics.
When Victoria was only 18 years old, died at his uncle William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland. On 20 June, died of pneumonia and Victoria was the rightful heir to the throne. Was crowned June 28, 1837 Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prince Albert, the perfect man
Already in 1836 the then Princess of his cousin, the German Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha had gathered. In a letter to King Leopold I of Belgium, who organized the meeting, with the same audience enchanted Prince Albert. She wrote that Albert had no property, to be perfectly happy.
Nor was there a mistake to believe that he would have influence in politics. But it was a positive influence. Queen Victoria conferred extensively with her husband in political decisions. Economically, it was up to Britain, in particular through the industrial revolution.
An open-minded queen
Important inventions were made, and the queen tried many of them now: England's first steam train spat, Victoria could be the first Queen of vaccination against smallpox, chloroform was administered to relieve her pain childbirth and the first message telegraphed to Canada.
A devoted husband, Prince
Even in world politics, it was the British Empire at the height of his power. 1851 Prince Albert was the desire for a world exposition. Britain could present itself as the largest industrial power, financial and colonial. In addition, Prince Albert was responsible for the construction of settlements in the first workers' where people had toilets and running water.
The end of happiness
A happy time, it seems. But in 1861 the shadow fell on the happiness that should obscure the whole country. Prince Albert died of typhoid at age 42, or cancer, the scientific community is unclear about the exact cause of death.
His death was Queen Victoria in depth. He retired almost completely from public life and contributed to the end of his widow's clothes. She left the office of Alberto dress every day, when he was alive. She slept in their pajamas next to him and before signing major contracts, he asked her portrayal of advice.
Sad day
Albert's death before Victoria was a fun loving woman who is also a card game at midnight and did not oppose. She laughed loudly and heartily. But with the death of Albert all the joy over their lives. Also extended to the population, the mittrauerte, literally, with their monarch. Therefore also the dull, gray and sad, by the Victorian era is known.
In a letter she wrote: "My life as a happy person indeed, the world has come to an end, if I live, so it was for our children without a father (...) Your generosity is very large his effort too high for this miserable world! His spirit is alive in the world you deserve! "
Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901 at the home of family summer Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in the arms of his grandson, the German Emperor William II's death met with Prince Albert. Both are buried in the mausoleum in Frogmore, near Windsor.
By the way:
Due to the marriages of her nine children had connections to Victoria almost all the noble houses of Europe. Therefore, it is also called "grandmother of Europe. "The German Emperor Wilhelm II was the favorite grandson of Victoria. She called him "Willy of Prussia." Queen Victoria was not only Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, but from 1877 to 1901, the Empress of India. She stated that one fifth of the land and one third of the world population. She was never in India.
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