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What was the name of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter who edited her diaries after Victoria's death?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter who edited her diaries after Victoria's death?
Princess Beatrice
What year did Queen Victoria begin her reign?
What year did Queen Victoria begin her reign?
What year did Queen Victoria's reign end?
What year did Queen Victoria's reign end?
1901
When did Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee take place?
When did Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee take place?
What was the title of Queen Victoria’s diary?
What was the title of Queen Victoria’s diary?
On what day of the week and in what year did Queen Victoria become queen?
On what day of the week and in what year did Queen Victoria become queen?
What position did Lord Conyngham hold?
What position did Lord Conyngham hold?
What position did Lord Melbourne hold?
What position did Lord Melbourne hold?
When was Queen Victoria's coronation?
When was Queen Victoria's coronation?
What year did the Great Exhibition take place?
What year did the Great Exhibition take place?
What year did the Crimean War end?
What year did the Crimean War end?
What year did Prince Albert die?
What year did Prince Albert die?
What year did Queen Victoria die?
What year did Queen Victoria die?
Where did Queen Victoria die?
Where did Queen Victoria die?
Where was Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee held?
Where was Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee held?
What year did Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee take place?
What year did Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee take place?
What event was ‘a thing that you can’t give a person advice upon; it must be left to a person’?
What event was ‘a thing that you can’t give a person advice upon; it must be left to a person’?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter?
What position did Lord Howe hold during Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee?
What position did Lord Howe hold during Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee?
Where did Queen Victoria go after she was presented with an address at Paddington Station?
Where did Queen Victoria go after she was presented with an address at Paddington Station?
What did Queen Victoria’s diamond brooch come with?
What did Queen Victoria’s diamond brooch come with?
What year did the First World War begin?
What year did the First World War begin?
Who presented Queen Victoria with a gift from the Colonial Premiers during her Golden Jubilee?
Who presented Queen Victoria with a gift from the Colonial Premiers during her Golden Jubilee?
What did the Lady Mayoress present Queen Victoria with during her Diamond Jubilee?
What did the Lady Mayoress present Queen Victoria with during her Diamond Jubilee?
Queen Victoria was presented with a gift of a wreath of very rare feathers from the Queen of Hawaii during her Golden Jubilee, which was arranged as a wreath around her monogram.
Queen Victoria was presented with a gift of a wreath of very rare feathers from the Queen of Hawaii during her Golden Jubilee, which was arranged as a wreath around her monogram.
What kind of carriage did Queen Victoria travel in during her Diamond Jubilee?
What kind of carriage did Queen Victoria travel in during her Diamond Jubilee?
Who received special recognition from Queen Victoria during her Diamond Jubilee?
Who received special recognition from Queen Victoria during her Diamond Jubilee?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's eldest son?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's eldest son?
Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee was held on June 22nd.
Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee was held on June 22nd.
Where did Queen Victoria begin her reign?
Where did Queen Victoria begin her reign?
Where had Queen Victoria’s coronation taken place?
Where had Queen Victoria’s coronation taken place?
Who was the only family member that was with Queen Victoria when she left Buckingham Palace for her Golden Jubilee?
Who was the only family member that was with Queen Victoria when she left Buckingham Palace for her Golden Jubilee?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's only son?
What was the name of Queen Victoria's only son?
What was the name of the Duke of York's son?
What was the name of the Duke of York's son?
What was Queen Victoria’s middle name?
What was Queen Victoria’s middle name?
What year did Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee take place?
What year did Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee take place?
Flashcards
Queen Victoria's Accession
Queen Victoria's Accession
Queen Victoria became queen on June 20, 1837, following the death of her uncle, King William IV.
Lord Conyngham's Role
Lord Conyngham's Role
Lord Conyngham was the Lord Chamberlain and announced Queen Victoria's accession.
Queen Victoria's Ministers
Queen Victoria's Ministers
Queen Victoria intended to keep Lord Melbourne and the existing government in power.
Royal Council Meeting
Royal Council Meeting
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Queen Victoria's Coronation
Queen Victoria's Coronation
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Coronation Procession
Coronation Procession
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Great Exhibition
Great Exhibition
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Death of Prince Albert
Death of Prince Albert
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Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee
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Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Jubilee
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Crimean War Siege
Crimean War Siege
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Queen Victoria's Journal
Queen Victoria's Journal
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Study Notes
Queen Victoria's Reign
- Queen Victoria maintained a detailed diary (111 volumes)
- Edited after her death by her daughter, Princess Beatrice
- Extracts cover key events from 1837 (accession) to 1897 (Diamond Jubilee)
Accession Day (June 20, 1837)
- Awoken at 6 am by her mother and the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Conyngham
- Informed of her uncle's death (King William IV)
- Became Queen at 12:12 am
- Lord Conyngham knelt and kissed her hand
- Archbishop explained the King's peaceful death and religious preparation
- Queen Victoria directly addressed the situation
- Appointed Lord Melbourne as Prime Minister
Appointment of Ministers
- Queen Victoria saw Lord Melbourne in private
- Maintained existing ministers in place
- Accepted the Prime Ministers Declaration
- Talked with Lord Melbourne
Coronation (June 28, 1838)
- Queen Victoria awoke at 4:00 am to gunshots
- Attended a procession at Kensington Palace
- Crowds of people witnessed the event
- Ceremony and procession at Westminster Abbey
- Enthronement and homage from the Bishops and peers
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Explore the fascinating details of Queen Victoria's reign, from her accession to the throne in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. This quiz covers significant events such as her coronation and key appointments during her rule, drawing from her extensive diary entries. Test your knowledge about this pivotal era in British history.
