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Queen Victoria: Legacy of a Monarch

Dive into the life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne in 1837 to her role as Empress of India and her enduring influence. Explore her marriage to Prince Albert, the Golden and Diamond Jubilees, and her reign during the Victorian era. Discover how she balanced personal desires with political responsibilities in a changing world.

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Queen Victoria: Legacy of a Monarch

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  1. Queen Victoria

  2. Biographical timeline

  3. Born in 1819. Succeeded to the throne in 1837 after the death of her uncle William IV. 1840: married her cousin Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 1851: Great Exhibition 1857: Albert granted the title of Prince Consort by Parliament.

  4. 1861: Prince Albert died aged 42. Period of intense mourning for Victoria. 1877: became Empress of India. 1887: Golden Jubilee (40th anniversary of her accession to the throne). 1897: Diamond Jubilee (50th anniversary). Died in 1901 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4FlgniaOE

  5. Was Queen Victoria representative of Victorian women?

  6. Woman VS most influential British sovereign since the days of Elizabeth I. Ruler of the « Empire on which the sun never sets ». Reluctant to marry, or to let her husband play a political role VS devoted wife and disconsolate widow.

  7. Representations of Queen Victoria

  8. 1-By her contemporaries

  9. Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Queen Victoria, 1843 (Royal Collection)‏

  10. F-X Winterhalter, Queen Victoria, 1843

  11. Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Queen Victoria and Family, 1846

  12. Queen Victoria’s portrait on glass (for projection) Atlanta Antique Gallery

  13. Golden Jubilee brooch made of two coins (1887) Atlanta Antique Gallery

  14. Boer War three-handled « loving cup » icollector.com

  15. Queen’s portrait on a box of chocolates (Boer War, 1900)

  16. (2) Nowadays

  17. Recent films • John Madden, Mrs Brown, 1997 • Tony Imi (BBC), Victoria and Albert, 2001 • Jean-Marc Vallée, The Young Victoria, 2008

  18. Conclusion • Recent films about Victoria: conservative vision. • Emphasis on private life • Victoria as a young queen or a disconsolate widow • Need for male guidance

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