Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)

There are countries on our planet that everyone knows about, and one of them is great Britain. Looking at the huge lists of 100 great people of this country, it seems that the United Kingdom has gathered all the minds and talents: a lot of politicians, scientists, stars and writers were born here, leaving a huge contribution to world history. And many famous people of great Britain have made a huge contribution not only to the development of this country, but also to the science and culture of the whole world.

Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901)

Alexandrina Victoria, or Queen Victoria, was the reigning monarch in great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. Until recently, she was the longest-reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, sitting on the throne for 63 years and 7 months. In honor of this ruler, even the era of her reign was called the Victorian era, because Queen Victoria was able to significantly expand the British Empire, create a constitutional monarchy as we see it today, and ensure cultural, industrial, scientific and military progress. The House of Commons also succumbed to the reforms, increasing its influence.

Queen Victoria became at the age of 18, a year before she met her future husband Prince albert. The couple had 9 children, and the Queen was repeatedly called "the grandmother of Europe" for the fact that during her entire life, she organized the marriages of all her children and 42 grandchildren across the continent. After the death of her mother and her dear husband in 1861, Queen Victoria put on mourning and wore only black robes for the rest of her life.

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