Queen Victoria

Alexander Victoria was born in Kensington Palace on May 24, 1819. He is the only daughter of Victoria Maria Luisa of Edward, Duke of Kent, Saxony Coburg. When I was born, Victoria was the fifth from her father and three older brothers. Eight months after she was born, the father died, but because her three uncles have no legitimate child to survive, she is on the next line. In 1830, after my uncle's death of George IV, she became the heir of my uncle, William IV.

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) The Queen of England. Queen Victoria hosted the head of state, one of the greatest empires ever, from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria tried to influence British politics while maintaining indifference to party politics. She began to symbolize the entire era of Victorian values. Florence nightingale (1820-1910) UK nurse. By serving in the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale played an important role in changing the role and perception of nurses. Her professional work won a broad appreciation and markedly improved the treatment of injured soldier.

In 1840 Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxony-Coburg and her mother's brother Gotha's son. The couple met when Victoria was just 16 years old; their uncle Leopold proposed that they should get married. Because Victoria is a queen, Albert can not suggest her. So she suggested to him on 15th October 1839. Initially British citizens had no passion for the German prince, he was excluded from any public political standpoint. Sometimes their marriage is violent, the conflict of will between the two very strong individuals. However, the couple love each other very much. Prince Albert became the most powerful ally of Queen Victoria and helped navigate the harsh political waters.

In 1836, Queen Victoria's uncle Leopold and her first cousin's nephew, Prince Albert of Sachsen Coburg visited England. Shortly thereafter, Queen Victoria wrote in Leopold, likes Prince Albert whenever possible. After a while Victoria wrote these words, Leopold tried to combine the two. In 1839, Prince Albert was about to travel to the UK again. And it strained Queen Victoria very tense. He arrived in the UK court on October 10. Only five days later Queen Victoria proposed to him and he accepted it. They married on February 10, 1840.