In 1837 queen Victoria started her reign as queen of England. She affected the whole world with the political decisions that she made while queen. But these decisions were dictated by things that started the day she was born and even during her reign as queen. Many people don’t really know much about Queen Victoria so they can ask why is your political leader worth studying? What has changed because of her being queen? What lead her and motivated her to make the choices she made? All of these things can be determined by looking at her past life and life during her reign that affected the way she ruled. There are two parts that will be discussed in her life that have affected her as a political leader. The first part has to deal with her childhood and the aspects of the stage in her life. The second part focuses on her life later on from the later years of her marriage to after her husband dies. Many things heavily dictate these two eras in her reign from her life. Victoria was born in 1819 at Kensington Palace, London. Her father was Edward the Duke of Kent and her mother was Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg. After Victoria’s birth Edward father died and then she became the heir to the throne. Since her three uncles had no legitimate children that would be able to be in line for the thrown. She is the longest reigning monarch in England and some may argue that last strongest monarch of England but also she was a head champion in reforms in education welfare and industry as well as the arts and sciences. She truly redefined the definition of a queen and England and the world would be a different way without her. Victoria’s early childhood was a very sheltered and reserved one, her best friends growing up was her nanny’s a... ... middle of paper ... ...ications of her political choices. And that is why she is worth studying as a political leader that shaped the world. Works Cited "BBC - History - Queen Victoria." BBC - Homepage. BBC. Web. 28 Apr. 2011. . Fellowes, Julian. "The Young Victoria." The Young Victoria. 6 Mar. 2009. Television. Vallone, Professor Lynne. "BBC - History - Victoria as a Girl: The Patient Rebel." BBC - Homepage. BBC, 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2011. . "Victoria (r. 1837-1901)." Www.royal.gov.uk. British Monarchy. Web. 28 Apr. 2011. . Homans, Margaret, and Adrienne Munich. Remaking Queen Victoria. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1997. Print.
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Princess Victoria was brought up in the Kensington Palace, London by he governess. Her mom was so afraid of Victoria getting murdered by her uncle, who wanted to next in line for the throne. Victoria was never left alone there were always people who kept an eye out for her. She was too overprotected; she couldn’t even walk up the stairs with out holding some ones hand. John Conroy, who was her mother’s comptroller, kept a close eye on Victoria and was responsible for her. German was her main language until she the age of three. She then learned English and could speak it with out an accent. She also learned Italian because she loved listening to opera. Her favorite subject in school was his but she never knew she was soon going to play a major part in it. At age eleven she saw a family tree and said, “I’m nearer to the throne then I thought.” In her teens she became ill from complications of tonsillitis. With this weakness Conroy tried to take advantage of her and asked her to sign a document saying he would be her secretary when she became Queen. Victoria refused. Victoria was close to her older sister, Feodora. She would send Victoria letters to cheer her up. In the summer of 1836, her cousins, Ernest and Albert, came to visit. Her mother thought one of the boys would be a good match for Victoria. Their father the Duke of Saxe-Coberg-Gotha, didn’t like the idea. May 24, 1837, she celebrated her 18th birthday. Now the only person standing in the way of her and ...