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18-year-old Princess Victoria had inherited the English throne after the death of the last representatives of the Hanover dynasty male - King George IV and William IV, left no heirs.June 20, 1837. She came to the throne and her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838.The house and yard management Victoria fully trusted his former nurse Baroness Leysa.
In management it helped the former secretary of her mother`s brother Leopold, Baron Shtokmar, a confidant of the family of Saxe-Coburg.Addressing domestic policy, it charged the leader of the Whig Prime Minister of Melbourne.Queen Victoria was one of the biggest iconic figures in British history, along with William the Conqueror, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Time of her reign has inspired many historical concepts such as "Victorian", "Victorians," Victorian era ".There is also a "Victorian morality", "Victorian Family", "Victorian architecture.For 64-year reign of Queen Victoria, Britain has experienced an extraordinary political, economic and cultural flowering.
There appeared streetlights, sidewalks, sanitation and hygiene, water supply and sewerage, underground.At that time, was invented and became widespread kitchen appliances and cans, picture, music boxes and mechanical pianos, toys, cards.In the Victorian era introduced a theatrical celebration of Christmas and the practice of presenting Christmas gifts. |
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