Queen Victoria

Her Life and Legacy

Paul Kendall

• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Year: 2022
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781399018326
• Subtopic: Historical Biographies
• Index: History

An extensively illustrated history of a girl with little chance at the throne—who went on to rule for six decades and renew Britain's love for its monarchy.
Born fifth in the line of succession, she seemed likely to become a minor figure in history. But a series of premature deaths led to a remarkably long reign for Queen Victoria during one of the most tumultuous and colorful centuries in British history.
Victoria embraced the enormous social, political, and industrial changes that were transforming Britain into the most powerful and prestigious country in the world. She was the first monarch to use the railway as a mode of transport, use anesthetic to alleviate the pain of childbirth, and use a telephone. From the very start of her reign, she took an interest in politics, playing an active part in the machinations of government, and worked with ten prime ministers. She broke down barriers between sovereign and subjects, making herself visible to the public. Victoria also established the tradition of the white wedding, wearing a bridal dress that ensured her subjects could see her amid the crowds. These are just a few of the many notable events, both large and small, of her rule.
All aspects of Victoria's life from Kensington Palace, her birthplace, to Frogmore Mausoleum, her resting place, are covered in this book filled with photographs, paintings, and images of fascinating artifacts. You'll find illustrations of many of the places and palaces significant in her life—such as the site of the Fox & Crown public house, where the landlord stepped out to halt the horses of Victoria's coach as it was careering out of control, or the point along Constitution Hill where the first assassination attempt was made on Victoria's life. Also displayed are artifacts that epitomize her reign, such as the Penny Black, the world's first pre-paid adhesive postage stamp that, of course, bore her image, and the gold enameled brooch she presented to Florence Nightingale in 1855 for her work in Crimea. Queen Victoria: Her Life and Legacy is a journey in gloriously-colored images through one of Britain's greatest eras—the age of Victoria.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Kensington Palace
• 2 Royal Glen Hotel, Sidmouth
• 3 Albion House, Ramsgate
• 4 Statue of King William IV
• 5 Painting Depicting Victoria Receiving the News of her Accession to the Throne
• 6 Oath to the Church of Scotland
• 7 St James’s Palace, London
• 8 Victoria’s Royal Arms
• 9 Buckingham Palace
• 10 Gold State Coach
• 11 The Coronation Chair
• 12 The Royal Pavilion
• 13 Medal Commemorating Victoria’s Marriage to Albert
• 14 Salmon & Gluckstein Cigarette Card Depicting Victoria Wearing her Wedding Dress
• 15 Chapel Royal Window, St James’s Palace
• 16 Penny Black Stamp
• 17 Constitution Hill
• 18 Lily Font used for the Christening of the Princess Royal
• 19 Two Dry Docks, Woolwich
• 20 St George’s Chapel, Windsor
• 21 The Mall
• 22 Replica of Fire Fly Locomotive
• 23 Figurehead from Her Majesties Yacht Royal George
• 24 Walmer Castle
• 25 Portrait of Victoria by the German Artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1843
• 26 Figurehead from Her Majesties Yacht Victoria and Albert
• 27 Chateau d’Eu, Normandy
• 28 Wood Foundation Piles of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier, Brighton
• 29 Windsor Castle
• 30 Osborne House
• 31 SS Great Britain
• 32 Cambridge House
• 33 Marble Arch
• 34 Crystal Palace
• 35 Memorial to the Great Exhibition Outside the Royal Albert Hall
• 36 The Sovereign’s Entrance, Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster
• 37 The Sovereign’s Throne, House of Lords
• 38 Snow-Type Chloroform Inhaler
• 39 The Balcony, Buckingham Palace
• 40 Military Jacket Worn by Victoria
• 41 Crimea War Medal
• 42 Brompton Hospital, Chatham
• 43 Horse Guards Parade
• 44 Crystal Palace, Sydenham
• 45 Order of the Garter
• 46 Gold-Enamelled Brooch Presented to Florence Nightingale by Victoria
• 47 Russian Cannon Captured at Sebastopol
• 48 Victoria Cross Specimen
• 49 Balmoral Castle
• 50 The Parade Ground, Hyde Park
• 51 Robe of State
• 52 Postcard of Victoria and Albert
• 53 Queen’s Well, Glen Esk
• 54 HMS Warrior
• 55 Painting Depicting ‘The last moments of HRH the Prince Consort’
• 56 The Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore
• 57 Victoria’s Widow’s Cap
• 58 Spithead Forts
• 59 Photograph of Victoria and John Brown
• 60 Photograph Taken of Victoria on 3 April 1866
• 61 Statue of Prince Albert, Wolverhampton
• 62 Buckingham Palace Garden
• 63 Victoria’s Saloon Carriage
• 64 Blackfriars Bridge
• 65 Charles Dickens Statue, Portsmouth
• 66 Royal Albert Hall
• 67 Deckhouse from the Royal Steam Yacht Alberta
• 68 Travancore Ivory Throne
• 69 Hughenden Manor
• 70 Engraving of Victoria and Members of the Royal Family
• 71 Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley
• 72 The Resolute Desk
• 73 Memorial Dedicated to Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
• 74 Photograph of Victoria Reading
• 75 John Brown Memorial Bench, Osborne House
• 76 Postcard of Victoria in her Pony Bath Chair
• 77 Her Majesty’s Gracious Smile
• 78 HMS Gannet
• 79 Mourning Dress Worn by Victoria in 1894
• 80 Four Sovereigns Commemorative Medallion
• 81 Abdul Karim, ‘The Munshi’
• 82 The Longest Reign in History Brooch
• 83 Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
• 84 Diamond Jubilee Inscription at St Paul’s Cathedral
• 85 Menu for the Spithead Diamond Jubilee Review
• 86 Map of the British Empire
• 87 Foundation Stone of Victoria and Albert Museum
• 88 Portrait of Victoria
• 89 The Queen’s South Africa Medal
• 90 Victoria’s Chocolate Box Gift
• 91 Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
• 92 The Queen’s Scarf
• 93 The Last Photograph of Victoria
• 94 Victoria’s Death Bed
• 95 Poster Proclaiming Victoria’s Death
• 96 Isle of Wight Gun Carriage
• 97 Stereographs of Victoria’s Funeral
• 98 State Funeral Gun Carriage
• 99 Victoria’s Tomb
• 100 Queen Victoria Monument at Buckingham Palace