Who Was Queen Victoria?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · July 10, 2014
Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.
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- Who it’s for
- Queen Victoria’s long reign offers a window onto a Britain reshaped by change and empire.
- Themes
- British monarchy, British Empire, Victorian-era change
- Genres
- Royalty for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, European History for Kids
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Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision and near isolation until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. She married her first cousin, Albert, and had nine children who married into families across Europe.
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By the time she had earned the nickname “The Grandmother of Europe” and the title “Empress of India” it was indeed true that the sun never set on the British Empire. Publicly, she became a national icon, but privately, Who Was Queen Victoria?
A Reign in Context
Queen Victoria’s long reign offers a window onto a Britain reshaped by change and empire.
Come here for
- Royal history tied to industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change
- A look at the contrast between public icon and private life
Expect
- A life connected to the wider story of Victorian Britain
- Family ties that reached across Europe
Where it sits
| Royalty for Kids | 97% |
|---|---|
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 47% |
| European History for Kids | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Biographies of Women for Kids
- Royalty for Kids
- European History for Kids
- Authors
- Jim Gigliotti
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- July 10, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- British monarchy · British Empire · Victorian-era change
- Reading lane
- Biographies of Women for Kids