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 Queen Victoria enjoyed painting, drawing, and writing in her journals.[([[https://beguidedbyart.com/victorian-artist/|beguidedbyart]])]
+===== Journal Keeper =====
+She kept a detailed journal throughout her life, starting at age 13 and writing over 60 million words by the time of her death.[([[https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/history-and-stories/queen-victoria/|hrp]])]
+===== Strict Upbringing =====
+Victoria was raised under the "Kensington System," a strict regimen imposed by her mother and her mother's adviser, Sir John Conroy.[([[https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-36652|oxforddnb]])]
+===== Mourning Rituals =====
+After Albert's death, Victoria had his room maintained as if he were still alive, with fresh clothes laid out daily.[([[https://www.rct.uk/collection/2513487/the-albert-room-blue-room-windsor-castle|rct]])]
+===== Victoria Cross =====
+The Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valor in the British and Commonwealth forces, was named in her honor.[([[https://wargaming.com/en/news/highest_military_honors_1/|wargaming]])]
+===== Royal Titles =====
+Victoria held numerous titles, including Queen of the United Kingdom, Empress of India, and Queen of Hanover.[([[https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Victoria/|worldhistory]])]
+===== Golden Jubilee =====
+Her Golden Jubilee in 1887 marked 50 years on the throne and was celebrated with great pomp across the empire.[([[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61308675|bbc]])]
+===== Diamond Jubilee =====
+In 1897, she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as queen.[([[https://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/publications/ottawa-stories/momentous-events-in-the-city-s-life/queen-victoria-s-diamond-jubilee|historicalsocietyottawa]])]
+===== Popular Figure =====
+Queen Victoria was extremely popular in her later years, though her popularity had waned after Albert’s death.[([[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/queen-victoria/|english-heritage]])]
+===== Public Appearances =====
+After Albert's death, Victoria largely withdrew from public life, earning her the nickname "The Widow of Windsor."[([[https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-most-painted-royal-in-history-queen-victoria-in-portraits|artuk]])]
+===== Queen’s English =====
+The English language during her reign became more standardized, contributing to the development of "Queen's English."[([[https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-Queens-English-used-as-the-standard-of-the-English-language-and-not-the-King-s-English|quora]])]
+===== The Great Exhibition =====
+She opened the Great Exhibition in 1851, showcasing the industrial advances of the era.[([[https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/great-exhibition-1851-victoria-albert-what-crystal-palace/|historyextra]])]
+===== Technology =====
+Victoria was fascinated by new technology, including the telegraph and the railway.[([[https://www.pbs.org/empires/victoria/history/index.html|pbs]])]
+===== Family Tragedy =====
+Her grandson, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, died unexpectedly in 1892, devastating her.[([[https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/death-of-the-duke-of-clarence/|jack-the-ripper-tour]])]
+===== War with Zulus =====
+The Anglo-Zulu War occurred during her reign, resulting in the annexation of the Zulu Kingdom.[([[https://www.britannica.com/event/Anglo-Zulu-War|britannica]])]
+===== First Prime Minister =====
+Victoria’s first Prime Minister was Lord Melbourne, who acted as a mentor to the young queen.[([[https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/william-lamb-2nd-viscount-melbourne|gov]])]
+===== Childbirth =====
+Victoria was one of the first women to use chloroform during childbirth, despite opposition from the Church.[([[https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/18/1-18/victorias-secret-chloroform-acceptability-analgesia-birth/|ogmagazine]])]
+===== Longevity =====
+She lived to the age of 81, an impressive feat for the time.[([[https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a27195095/prince-philip-queen-victoria-oldest-living-descendent/|townandcountrymag]])]
+===== Cultural Icon =====
+The "Victorian era" is named after her and is known for its distinctive culture, fashion, and values.[([[https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/History/World_History/Western_Civilization_-_A_Concise_History_III_(Brooks)/05%3A_Culture_Science_and_Pseudo-Science/5.01%3A_Victorian_Culture|libretexts]])]
+===== Widowhood =====
+She never remarried after Albert’s death, although she was very close to her servant, John Brown.[([[https://www.tatler.com/article/queen-victoria-marry-servant-john-brown|tatler]])]
+===== Jewelry =====
+Queen Victoria was known for her love of jewelry, particularly diamonds, and pearls.[([[https://www.berganza.com/feature-queen-victoria-jewellery-style-icon.html|berganza]])]
+===== First Telephone Call =====
+Victoria made one of the first public telephone calls in 1878, speaking with inventor Alexander Graham Bell.[([[https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/ahoy-alexander-graham-bell-and-first-telephone-call|sciencemuseum]])]
+===== Public Monuments =====
+Numerous statues and monuments were erected in her honor during her lifetime and after her death, including the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.[([[https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park/monuments|royalparks]])]
+===== Viceroy of India =====
+Victoria’s personal secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, influenced the administration of the British Raj.[([[https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-36652|oxforddnb]])]
+===== Family Disputes =====
+Victoria had a strained relationship with her eldest son, Edward VII, whom she blamed for the death of Prince Albert.[([[https://www.quora.com/Did-Queen-Victoria-hate-her-son-Albert-Edward-Prince-of-Wales-after-the-death-of-her-husband-Albert-Prince-Consort|quora]])]
+===== Food Preferences =====
+Victoria had a hearty appetite and particularly enjoyed Scottish cuisine, introduced to her by Prince Albert.[([[https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/queen-victoria-favourite-food-eating-sex-appetites-guilty-pleasures/|historyextra]])]
+===== Queen's Assent=====
+She was the first monarch to live through the abolition of the royal prerogative to veto legislation, a power now held only in theory.[([[https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/queen-victoria|gresham]])]
+===== Prolific Writer =====
+She was a prolific writer, penning thousands of letters, many of which have been published.[([[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/queen-victoria-with-the-naughty-bits-put-back/|spectator]])]
+===== First Meeting =====
+Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to meet a sitting U.S. president, when she met President Buchanan in 1857.[([[https://enotrans.org/article/james-buchanan-1857-to-1861-telegraphing-a-judge-in-sacramento-and-a-queen-in-england/|enotrans]])]
+===== Death and Burial =====
+Victoria died on January 22, 1901, and was buried beside Prince Albert in the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor.[([[https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/queen-victoria-prince-albert|rmg]])]

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