Victoria Day is once again upon us.
To commemorate the day, and to give you some tidbits to drop while sitting on the dock or a patio, here are some Queen Victoria Fun Facts:
- Queen Victoria reigned from June 20, 1827 until her death on January 22, 1901.
- Queen Victoria’s father died when she was only 8 months old.
- Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne at the age of 18.
- Queen Victoria was the “heir presumptive” or next in line as monarch (assuming no “heir apparent” was born) at the age of 11. If King William IV was to die before Victoria turned 18, Victoria’s mother would act as Regent until Victoria reached the age of majority. King William IV disliked Victoria’s mother, and declared that he wanted to live until Victoria turned 18 so that a regency could be avoided. He died 26 days after Victoria turned 18.
- As a child, Queen Victoria had a King Charles Spaniel named Dash. Dash was said to be Victoria’s “closest childhood companion.
- Queen Victoria was the last monarch of the House of Hanover.
- Queen Victoria’s full name is Alexandrina Victoria.
- Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert: as she was Queen, he could not propose to her.
- Queen Victoria’s husband was Prince Albert. Together, they had 9 children. Three of her children predeceased her. Many of her children married into European royal and noble families, which led to her the nickname of “the Grandmother of Europe”.
- At her wedding, Queen Victoria wore a white wedding dress, and is credited with popularizing the tradition of brides wearing white on their wedding day.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, is named after them.
- Prince Albert died at the age of 42. From that time on, Queen Victoria wore black.
- Queen Victoria survived at least 6 assassination attempts.
- Queen Victoria was only 5 feet tall, and at one point, had a 50 inch waist.
This is my second blog on Queen Victoria. See my prior blog on Queen Victoria’s stockings, here.
Have a great Victoria Day!