queen victoria

Queen Victoria

by Alice DUFOSSE and Violette MAZA

Index

1. her childhood

2.her life

3. her reign

4.the end of her reign

Her Childhood

her childhood

-Victoria's first language was German -at 3 years she learn english and french and after she learn Hindustani because she was ruler of india -didn't go to school

-study history, geography, the Bible-play piano and learn how to paint

-born on 24 may 1819-22 janury 1901

her family

parents

daughter of Prince edward and pRincess victoriaonly child of her parents quenn elizabeth -->great great grand-children of victoria

her life

bad rapport with her mother:

-->in march 1861: Victoria's mother died -->on paper ;Victoria discovered that her mother had lover her -->Victoria was heart broken

-->unmarried young woman: required to lives with her mother-->she has appartement in Buckingam palace and Victoria refused to see her mother -->Melbourne said it could be avoided by mariage

-->beginning of december: Albert was diagnosed with typhoid fever --> he died on december 14th 1861:victoria was devasted -->she wore only black clothings after this event -->she went rarely in front of public -->her second daughter Alice died at the same date but in 1878

Her mariage

-->after Melbourne's declaration: Victoria showed interest for Albert -->Albert and Victoria felt mutual affection -->october 15th 1839, 5 days after her arrived at Windsor: proposed to him their mariage -->mariage: february 10th 1840 in the chapel royal of St James

assasination attempts :

--->7. Arthur O’Connor — February 29, 1872 --->8. Roderick Maclean — March 2, 1882

--->1 Edward Oxford — June 10, 1840--->2 :John Francis — May 29, 1842 --->3. John Francis — May 30, 1842* --->4 :John William Bean — July 3, 1842 --->5. William Hamilton — June 19, 1849 -->6. Robert Pate — June 27, 1850

10 facts about the queen

1. Her first name wasn't Victoria. 2. She was (quite literally) born to be Queen. 3.She e was the first member of the Royal family to live at Buckingham Palace.4. She was barely five feet tall. 5. She became Queen when she was 18. 6. She was multilingual. She can speak in English German French, Italian, and Latin. 7. She married to her cousin 8. She began more than one popular wedding trend. 9. She and her husband had nine children. 10 She is the second-longest reigning British monarch.

her reign

her reign:

she reigned during 63 years: -june 20 1837, to january 22 1901 she was crowned on june 28 1838

during her reign....

1. Britain become the most powerfull country in the world,and the largest empire --> ruling a quarter of the world's population
2. number of people living in Britain more than doubled
3. many new city have been created to accomodate the new population
4. railways meant people could travel easily around the country for the first time

the end of her reign

her death:

• 22 january 1901 in Obsorne House in UK
• she was buried on fabruary 4 1901 in a mausoleum at frogmore, Windsor

her successor: King Edwars VII

CONCLUSION

to conclude, Queen Victoria is an emblematic figure of Great-Britain, she had a long and eventful reign.She marks the history....

QUESTIONS :

1-How long his reign lasted ?2- who was the successor of queen Victoria ?

Thanks!