All About History - Queen Victoria (gnv64)

All About History: Queen Victoria - July 2019
English | 132 pages | HQ True PDF | 204 mb

Upon her death on 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. During her six-decade rule, Victoria witnessed a period of great change, from building the biggest empire the world has ever known, to the technological marvels of the Industrial Revolution. But who was the woman beneath the crown? Discover the story of this remarkable queen – meet the man who captured her heart, and learn how the mother of nine balanced royal duty with family life. Find out how Victoria influenced the evolution of British politics, and see how her legacy as the ‘Grandmother of Europe’ lives on to this day...

RISE TO POWER
10 The House of Hanover
Explore Victoria’s ancestry and discover how the prestigious German dynasty came to rule Britannia
12 A succession crisis
Overcoming schemes and scandals, Victoria secured her place as queen
18 The young princess
Victoria’s childhood was a lonely one, dominated by the strict Kensington System devised by her mother
26 Victoria & Albert
The royal couple’s passionate relationship was far more than a marriage of convenience
VICTORIA’S EARLY REIGN
34 Coronation
The queen’s coronation was a majestic ceremony that dates back hundreds of years
38 The wedding of the century
Behind the grand celebrations of Victoria and Albert’s big day
46 The royal family
With nine children to raise, balancing duty with motherhood was no mean feat
52 Osborne House
Inside Victoria and Albert’s favourite holiday home on the Isle of Wight
60 Allies & enemies
Meet the men and women who influenced Victoria’s life, for better or worse
66 Victoria’s power & influence
How the queen’s role changed as British politics evolved
72 Albert, Prince Consort
King in all but name, Albert played a vital role during Victoria’s rule
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
80 Her majesty’s diaries
A unique insight into the queen’s life
86 “We are not amused”
Discover the myths and misconceptions that surround Victoria to this day
90 Victoria’s secrets
The stories behind the scandals that affected the queen’s reign
96 The widow of Windsor
Heartbroken by Albert’s death, the Victoria withdrew from public life
100 Empress of India
How a Victorian vision reinvented the Raj and transformed Britain’s place in the world
106 The Victorian empire
British imperialism saw the queen become ruler of a quarter of the world’s population
114 Victoria’s jubilees
Behind the celebrations that marked the monarch’s many milestones
118 The end of an era
Victoria’s death and enduring legacy