The Life of Queen Victoria
Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Born at Kensington Palace, United Kingdom, she was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was raised under the supervision of her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne at the age of 18. In 1876, the British parliament granted her the additional title of Empress of India.
In 1840, she married her maternal first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They had nine children. Following the death of Albert in 1861, Victoria entered a period of deep mourning and seclusion, often referred to as the "widow of Windsor," and wore black for the remainder of her life. She died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81.
Other Roles and Occupations
Beyond her role as a monarch, Victoria was also a:
As a child, she wrote and illustrated a story titled The Adventures of Alice Laselles. Her life was marked by significant political and industrial change during the Victorian era, and she was succeeded by her son, Edward VII.
Întrebări și răspunsuri
Cum pot urmări evoluția creațiilor lui Victoria, an de an?
Operele lui Victoria pot fi vizualizate în ordine cronologică pe pagina Cronologia operelor de artă a artistului.
Unde pot fi explorate operele lui Victoria, grupate pe teme și cuvinte cheie?
Pentru a găsi lucrări realizate de Victoria pe o temă specifică, accesați pagina După cuvinte cheie a artistului, unde operele sunt grupate pe cuvinte cheie.
Câte opere de artă ale lui Victoria pot fi vizualizate în catalog?
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