Queen Victoria

Fact file:

First name: Alexandrina

Second name: Victoria

Place of birth: Kensington Palace, London, England

Date of birth: 24 May 1819

Place of death: Osborne House, United Kingdom

Date of death: 22 January 1901

Profession: Queen of the United Kingdom, Empress of India

personal data: Married to Albert. Mother of Victoria, Edward VII, Alice, Alfred, Helena
Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice

Important facts:

1. She became Queen when she was 18

2. She ruled for 63 years and seven months

3. She was the first to wear white to her wedding and started the tradition of white wedding dresses

Victoria as a child:

Answer the following questions:

1. When was Victoria crowned Queen?

2. How Victoria described her childhood?

3. What happened in 1830?

4. Who was Lord Melbourne?

5. What happened following the death of Albert?

In this map you can see Osborne House:

The Osborne House was built over 4 years for Victoria and her husband Albert.
The Osborne House was Victoria’s favorite house (and she had a lot). She used to vacation there in the summer months with her family.
After her husband’s death, Victoria continued to vacation in the building and live in it at Christmas every year. Victoria died at Osborne House in 1901.