1-5 Fun Facts About Queen Victoria
1. Despite her notable stature, Queen Victoria stood barely five feet tall.
2. Queen Victoria ascended to the throne at the age of 18.
3. Queen Victoria held the title of the longest-reigning British monarch, ruling for a total of 63 years and seven months. However, in 2015, Queen Elizabeth II surpassed Queen Victoria’s record and remains the longest-reigning monarch to this day.
4. She had a remarkable family, with nine children and an astounding 42 grandchildren. Among her grandchildren were notable figures such as Wilhelm II of Germany, Tzar Nicholas II of Russia, and George V of Britain, who played significant roles during World War I.
5. Queen Victoria was proficient in English and German. Also, she studied other languages, including French, Italian, and Latin. Later in life, she even learned the Indian language of Hindustani.
6-10 Interesting Facts About Queen Victoria
6. In 1842, Queen Victoria narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when a pistol aimed at her during a carriage ride misfired. The following day, she deliberately took the same route as bait, leading to the capture of the would-be assassin.
7. Sara Forbes Bonetta, a West African woman, tragically orphaned and sold into slavery, experienced an extraordinary turn of events when she was liberated and became a goddaughter to Queen Victoria.
8. Throughout her adult life, Queen Victoria was estimated to have written an impressive 2,500 words per day.
9. The descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX currently occupy the thrones of several European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. They practically have a monopoly on the European throne market, except for Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, who must feel a bit left out.
10. Love is blind, they say, and Queen Victoria’s taste in men proves it. In 1855, she declared ex-U.S. President Millard Fillmore as the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on.
11-15 Shocking Facts About Queen Victoria
11. Queen Victoria held strong disapproval towards women’s voting and actively expressed her opposition.
12. The term “Royal We” or “majestic plural” refers to the practice of high-ranking individuals, often with a religious role, using “we” instead of “I” to refer to themselves. Queen Victoria popularized this linguistic convention.
13. Queen Victoria became the first queen regnant of England to have a direct heir to the throne.
14. During the opening of the Digswell Viaduct, Queen Victoria’s fear of heights compelled her to exit the train, travel by horse-drawn carriage along the viaduct at ground level, and only rejoin the train after it had successfully crossed the structure.
15. She was the first British monarch to strike a pose for a photograph.
16-20 Surprising Facts About Queen Victoria
16. Queen Victoria held critical views on first-wave feminism, expressing beliefs that women striving for equality with men would become detestable and perish without male protection.
17. Queen Victoria’s upbringing was no walk in the royal park. She was raised under the strict Kensington System, which meant being isolated from most people, never having a moment to herself, and having every single-action planned out in advance. Talk about a tightly controlled schedule fit for a queen!
18. Queen Victoria possessed a bulletproof umbrella lined with chainmail.
19. Prior to the existence of Coca-Cola, there was Coca Wine, which contained 10% alcohol and 8.5% cocaine extract by volume. It was endorsed by Queen Victoria and Pope Leo XIII.
20. A popular myth suggests that Queen Victoria gifted Mt. Kilimanjaro to her nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia, as a birthday present. However, this claim lacks historical evidence.
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