Sir George Hayter`s coronation portrait for the Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria was born 24 of May in 1819 in London. She was longevous queen of England and Ireland kingdoms. She was the longest reigning monarch in British history and the longest serving queen in world history.She also was known as the Empress of India and was the figurehead of the British Empire when it was a global leader at the height of its power. She also was associated with Britain great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and empire.
She was married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They had nine children (Edward VII, Victoria, Princess Royal, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom)
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Portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the time of their marriage.
After Victoria's husband death in 1861, she remained in mourning for the rest of her life, but during 1870s and 1880s she returned to public view and she was restored to favour with the British public.
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Portrait of Queen Victoria by Alexander Bassano 1880s.
Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted almost 64 years, the longest in British history.
She was married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They had nine children (Edward VII, Victoria, Princess Royal, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom)
Portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the time of their marriage.
After Victoria's husband death in 1861, she remained in mourning for the rest of her life, but during 1870s and 1880s she returned to public view and she was restored to favour with the British public.
Portrait of Queen Victoria by Alexander Bassano 1880s.
Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted almost 64 years, the longest in British history.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20782442
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/victoria_queen.shtml
http://madeinatlantis.com/politics/leaders/queen_victoria.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/victoria_queen.shtml
http://madeinatlantis.com/politics/leaders/queen_victoria.htm
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