There have been many people in this world that have contributed greatly to history and play a large part in how things are today. One of these people is Queen Victoria. Her impact on history wasn’t nearly as great as others but what she did was quite important. Queen Victoria took great pride in her role as the head of the British monarchy. She reigned from 1837 to 1901-longer than any other British monarch. Queen Victoria had a positive effect on nineteenth century England. Her influence in politics, strong family values, and popularity through the public eye made her suitable to be the main symbol of the Victorian era. The greatest years of the British expansion was when Queen Victoria sat on the English throne. First, Britain started to expand industrially by having many trading partners that Victoria has made. Then, because of this, Britain started to grow economically, which made the British Empire very strong. Eventually, Britain doubled in size, ruling an empire that included countries in every continent; and over a quarter of the human race lived under the British flag.
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Britain had a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the Queen ruled through the ministers of the British Parliament. She took her role in government very seriously, even though she did not hold a lot of power. The monarchy "possessed influence rather than power, and it was the government which ruled." (Fry 126). Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, otherwise known as the Prince Consort, was also interested in political matters. Although Victoria appeared to be the more dominating force in the relationship, she was very devoted to her husband, never making any decisions without his input. Albert was a very intelligent man who taught Victoria to be a great public servant. Together, Victoria and Albert had influence over everything that the political leaders allowed them to be involved
Britain had a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the Queen ruled through the ministers of the British Parliament. She took her role in government very seriously, even though she did not hold a lot of power. The monarchy "possessed influence rather than power, and it was the government which ruled." (Fry 126). Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, otherwise known as the Prince Consort, was also interested in political matters. Although Victoria appeared to be the more dominating force in the relationship, she was very devoted to her husband, never making any decisions without his input. Albert was a very intelligent man who taught Victoria to be a great public servant. Together, Victoria and Albert had influence over everything that the political leaders allowed them to be involved