Queen victoria, queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland 18371901 and empress of india 18761901, who gave her name to an era, the victorian age. A painting by sir edwin henry landseer depicting the queen with brown was exhibited at the royal academy, and victoria published a book, leaves from the journal of our life in the highlands, which featured brown prominently and in which the queen praised him highly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 19, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Written by the writer and creator of masterpieces victoria, daisy goodwin, this novel, based on the young life of the queen and drawing from her personal diaries is sure to hit the spot for. At birth, princess victoria was fourth in line for the throne of england, the oftenoverlooked daughter of a prince who died shortly after her birth. Queen victoria died in 1901, queen victorias son king edward vii succeeded her british throne. Lucy worsley talks queen victoria, royal weddings and more time. Royal descendants of queen victoria and king christian ix. Queen victoria was only 18 when she came to the throne and she had a lot to learn.
Dec 01, 2016 the young victoria is the worker as well as the queen bee, yet still the sort of woman who flowered in male company. Wilson described her, a loveable monster, wilful, stubborn, capricious, demanding, but also capable of great charm and insight, compassionate, utterly without prejudice as to class, caste, race or religion but insistent to the nth degree on the minutiae of court protocol and precedent. Becoming queen by kate williams, victoria the queen. Jul 21, 2019 queen victoria married albert on february 10, 1840, at st. Ebook queen victoria as pdf download portable document format. It opened the curtain and revealed the personal and emotional dedication. Karim was born the son of a hospital assistant near jhansi in british india. A life from beginning to end biographies of british. Queen victorias reign is known as the victorian era. Queen victoria arranged the marriage of her eldest son and heirapparent, the future edward vii, to alexandra of denmark, the eldest daughter of king christian ix, which took place on 10 march 1863. An intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire by julia baird, victoria by daisy goodwin, be.
She and her family were on a vacation to the isle of wight, touring an exhibition at queen victorias summer home, when she. When she was born, victoria was fifth in line to the. The true story of queen victoria and abdul karim that. In this unforgettable novel of queen victoria, jean plaidy recreates a remarkable life filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy. This was a very interesting book, it was loaded with facts and interesting stories throughout. Queen victoria the queen of great britain and ireland for 63 years, the mother of nine children and grandmother to 42, queen victoria s life was one of magnificent proportions. In this fascinating guide to every aspect of queen victorias life, author helen rappaport analyzes.
Victoria came to like him a great deal and gave him the title of munshi clerk or teacher. Victoria appointed him to be her indian secretary, showered him with honours, and obtained a land grant. List of books and articles about queen victoria online. She was the last of the house of hanover and gave her name to an. Eventually, she made peace with her severe upbringing and forgave her mother, who died the same year albert. Something without the padding of the love lives of kitchen staff, etc. She was the daughter of edward, duke of kent fourth son of george iii, and princess mary louise victoria of saxecoburgsaalfeld. Biography of prince albert, husband of queen victoria. A personal history new ed by hibbert, christopher isbn. Sep 11, 2017 queen victorias matchmaking by deborah cadbury is published by bloomsbury. She hated the telephone, citing the new invention as cold and impersonal. Fascinating photographs and a family tree are supplemented with internet links which allow the reader to find out even more about the life and times of queen victoria.
The wedding airing on pbs january and 20, time spoke to worsley about royal weddings, what history can teach us about the future and what her own biography. Hibbert has also edited a selection of her letters and journals. Among their six children were george v who was also emperor of india throughout his reign and his sister maud of wales who would later marry their cousin king haakon vii of norway, another. Nov 14, 2019 in september 2015, elizabeth surpassed the record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne set by queen victoria her greatgreatgrandmother to become the longestreigning british monarch in. Alphabetically arranged subject entries cover queen victorias life and her sixtythreeyear reign, the longest of any female monarch. Queen victorias sixdecade reign marked one of the most significant eras in british history. For a historical biography, this book brought the human aspect of a multifaceted royal. In this engaging biography, hibbert queen victoria was, as a. In 1887, the year of victorias golden jubilee, karim was one of two indians selected to become servants to the queen. As the sub title says this is a personal history of our up to now longest reigning monarch. An intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire by julia. Queen victorias reign spanned sixty four years, from 1837 1901. Goodwins queen has all the makings of a captivating human paradox. Often overlooked in the history of victorias rise to the throne is her cousin, princess charlotte, whose.
Christopher hibbert the unearthing of lively, telling anecdotes is the special province of christopher hibbert, who delights in forcing readers, in the most entertaining way, to reassess all their notions about some of. Victorias childhood was difficult and lonely but from the time she took the throne aged just eighteen she blossomed into a powerful woman, both frivolous and formidable. If your interest is political history then you would probably find this of little interest. She was the last of the house of hanover and gave her name to an era, the. Victoria marries prince albert 10 february 1840 a key figure throughout victorias life and reign. Given her extraordinary long life, there is a lot of material to cover. Explore the life and reign of queen victoria with our handpicked selection of ten books covering the queens childhood, family life, reign and.
Queen victoria, queen of england and empress of india. The ten best books about queen victoria history scotland. While he was born of european royalty, his family was not wealthy or powerful. Victoria the queen, julia bairds exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch. Queen victoria in fiction and nonfiction the new york times.
Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Perfect prep for queen victoria quizzes and tests you might have in school. She survived seven assassination attempts and was the first monarch to use a locomotive train. Drawing from contemporary sources, including queen victorias own diaries, as well as the most recent scholarship, the book contextualises victoria historically by placing her in the centre of an unparalleled period of innovation and reform, in which the social and political landscape of britain, and its growing empire, was transformed. Gills book serves as a biography of one of the most famous marriages in history, both the fawning romance and the rough patches born of two strong. The reign of queen victoria saw many changes in british society brought about by the reform laws, the expansion of the electorate and the great strides made in industry and technology. Its no puff piece, either he doesnt spare the reader the colder confines of victorias personality in her dealings with her children or its blunt force in matters of world affairs.
Jun 19, 2018 queen victoria of england biography queen victoria i of england was the british monarch from 1837 to 1901. During the first world war 19141918, many monarchs of countries from both sides were closely related due to their mutual descent from either queen victoria, king christian ix or both. Christopher hibberts fascinating biography of queen victoria is aptly subtitled a personal history. The true story of victoria and abdul history smithsonian. The best of royal historical fiction carolyn harris. Queen victorias secrets, by adrienne munich, published by columbia university press, 562 west 1th street, new york, ny 10025. The exchange of princesses by chantal thomas historical fiction. Nov 22, 2016 victoria the queen, julia bairds exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.
I would recommend this to everyone, its an easy to read interesting hourly history book. Victorias childhood was difficult and lonely, but from the time she took the throne aged just 18, she blossomed into a powerful woman, both frivolous and formidable. Mar 01, 2000 two tricks of the bio book trade salacious details and psychological speculation, are eschewed in hibberts queen victoria. The most commonly cited example is the fact that nicholas, his wife, alexandra, and kaiser wilhelm ii of germany were all first cousins of king george v of.
Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach. Queen victoria the queen of great britain and ireland for 63 years. The marriage of victoria and albert is one of historys most famous love stories, but it irked me the way victoria the book is written in the first person as a journal idealized albert, always believing him to be right and herself to be wrong. The standard biography of queen victoria is elizabeth longfords victoria r. Queen victoria is the longest reigning monarch in uk history. I was looking for a more factual understanding of queen victoria after watching the somewhat fluffy version of victoria on masterpiece. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Emily blunts spirited performance in the featurefilm young victoria 2009, while engaging and accomplished, presented us with a far taller and prettier.
Mar 27, 2019 queen victorias companion abdul karim had been forgotten for more than 100 years when shrabani basu, an english journalist who had heard of him only in passing for an unrelated book project, spotted his portrait. May 11, 2020 queen victoria was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 1837 to 1901 the secondlongest reign of any british monarch. A lively and intriguing biography of queen victoria, from her difficult and lonely childhood to her life as one of the most powerful women in the world. The time that she reigned is known as the victorian era and is usually defined as a. Queen victoria was the first known carrier of the blood disease hemophilia, which would become known as the royal disease.
I cringed every time she called him perfect or a saint. Factual and fictional investigations of a historical figure can lead a. She thought that, as queen, she could do as she liked, and she quickly had to learn that she couldnt. It is the queens inwardness, wilson says, which makes her such an excellent subject for a biographer. We will not have failure only success and new learning. With her on the throne, england became industrialized and the world power country. Victorias childhood was difficult and lonely, but from the time she took the throne aged just 18, she blossomed into a. Victoria, in full alexandrina victoria, born may 24, 1819, kensington palace, london, englanddied january 22, 1901, osborne, near cowes, isle of wight, queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland 18371901 and empress of india 18761901. Victoria 18191901 was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland 18371901 and empress of india 18761901. Christopher hibbert is a very readable writer and i recommend this book as an introduction to victoria, as a woman, wife, mother and queen. Aged 18 she became queen of great britain and she went on to rule for 63 years at the time she was the longestserving monarch in europe. May 28, 2017 w e know from countless photographs that queen victoria in old age was vastly stout, her huge, froglike head sunk into her neck and her cheeks as pouchy as a hamsters. During her reign with her husband, prince consort albert of saxecoburggotha, the british monarchy took on its modern ceremonial character. The queen of great britain and ireland for 63 years, the mother of nine children and grandmother to 42, queen victorias life was one of magnificent proportions.