Five Uncomfortable Facts About Queen Victoria

She blamed her son for her husband’s death

Jacob Wilkins
Lessons from History
5 min readDec 5, 2022

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A painting of Queen Victoria by Herbert Smith, 1848 (Wikimedia Commons)

With the possible exception of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria is the most well-known monarch in British history. During her reign, she birthed nine children, oversaw the expansion of Britain’s empire, and became a symbol of longevity and stability.

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