She was born in 1819.At the age of eighteen, in 1837, she became queen.The years of her reign (1837-1901) was called the Victorian era - the time of stability, integrity and prosperity.It was unprecedented for a long reign in British history.Queen Victoria of England was mistress of the vast British Empire.The very same England in the XIX century became a smithy of the world: gaining unprecedented strength, industrial production, trade flourished and grew the city.
At birth, she was given a beautiful name Alexandrina Victoria.The first name in honor of his godfather, the Russian Emperor Alexander I. Childhood pretender to the throne was more monastic than royal.The basis of her education were all kinds of restrictions and strict instructions governess and mother (his father, the Duke of Kent, died 8 months after the birth of his daughter).About his brilliant run, that it is the future Queen of England, Victoria learned in 12 years."I'll be good!" - He exclaimed then a princess, and all of its long-term government can not break a promise.
«Iron» upbringing influenced the formation of such important ruler traits as firmness in decision-making, the ability to choose from a variety of tips most useful and personalities from around her - the most true.The Queen of England has a special power, demonstrating the independence, strength of character, strength of mind, and at the same time has always been a woman.And when a crush on Prince Albert, became his wife and later a mother of nine children.And then, when after 20 years of a happy life with her husband she adored for years mourned and mourned his passing.It
since the reign of Victoria Crown ceased to interfere in the political life of Great Britain.The monarchy was losing the features of a political institution, becoming a symbol Institute moral rather than political.Victoria - the first Queen of England, whose role in the governance of the country was purely symbolic.When it was formed the state of the monarchy, which described the great George Orwell: "... The real power from the gentlemen in bowler hats, and a gilded carriage, symbolizing majesty, sits another person ...".
the extensive family ties and the impact of Victoria, Queen of England, had on European policy, affectionately nicknamed her "grandmother of Europe".No monarch in England are not so popular as Victoria.Her reign strengthen the moral authority of the crown.Queen Victoria put a lot more monuments than any other British monarch and her name is immortalized in the names of the Australian state, the famous waterfall on the Zambezi River, the largest lake in Africa, in Canada.
When in 1901 the Queen of England died, people took a sad event as evidence of the completion of XIX century.With the death of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India (this type had the title at the end of the reign of Queen) ended the era called her name - Victorian.
