Queen Victoria Study Guide: Victoria's Childhood | SparkNotes
While her uncle King George IV reigned over Great Britain and Ireland, Victoria lived a quiet, secluded childhood in Kensington Palace with her mother and a largely German-speaking household. German was Victoria's first language, though she soon mastered English.
Victoria | Biography, Family Tree, Children, Successor,
Oct 15, 2024 · What was Victoria’s childhood like? Victoria’s father died when she was a baby. She was raised by her mother at Kensington Palace and had a lonely childhood until she became queen at the age of 18.
Queen Victoria - Wikipedia
Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Until 1817, King George's only legitimate grandchild was Edward's niece Princess Charlotte of Wales, the daughter of George, …
Queen Victoria's Childhood & Life Under The Kensington System ...
Dec 27, 2023 · On 24 May 1819, a baby girl was born at Kensington Palace. It was then the least fashionable of the royal palaces, hidden away behind the lime trees of its wide green gardens to the west of London. The arrival of Alexandrina Victoria, …
The Childhood of Queen Victoria | Heather on History
Mar 3, 2017 · The Childhood of Queen Victoria. 1. Princess Alexandrina Victoria, born in spring of 1819 in Kensington Palace, London was an unlikely successor to the English throne. Her older uncles were expected to produce heirs. King George …
Queen Victoria - Family Tree, Children & Sister - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Queen Victoria was the only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, who was King George III 's fourth son. Her mother was Victoria Saxe-Saalfield-Coburg, sister of Leopold, king of the Belgians....
Queen Victoria ‑ Children, Family Tree & Facts - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Early Life and Ascension to the Throne. Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, at London’s Kensington Palace to Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III, and his wife,...
Queen Victoria - An Enduring Legacy - Victorian Children
5 Key Facts from Queen Victoria’s Early Childhood. Victoria’s early life was marked by strict control under the ‘Kensington System’. The young queen developed a real love for reading and music. Despite her strict and isolated upbringing, she showed early signs of a …
BBC - History - Victoria as a Girl: The Patient Rebel
Mar 29, 2011 · Explore the childhood of Queen Victoria. Discover what she was like when she was a young girl, was she really 'horribly naughty'?
Queen Victoria, Queen of England and Empress of India
Aug 19, 2019 · Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria at Kensington Palace, London, England on May 24, 1819. She was the only child of Edward, Duke of Kent (1767–1820), the fourth son of King George III (1738–1820, r. 1760–1820).