She was born in May 24, 1819. She was born in London, England. Her full name is Alexandrina Victoria. Victoria became queen at the age of 18. She was his queen of Ireland and Great Britain from 1837. She also was an empress of India from 1877 until she died in 1901. She was taught how to be a queen by her first Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. She married her cousin in 1840 he was the prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He could hold any hold any official political position because the people of Britain did really trust a German prince. The queen had nine children; Prince Albert became the queen’s strongest ally. The queen isolated from people for 25 years after her husband passed away in 1861. She experienced an expansion in building railways, bridges, industry, and underground sewers. Britain doubled its size. She was a strong supporter of the British Empire. They start British the saying “The sun never sets on the British Empire “because of how much territory they owned. During her reign there were advances in technology and had a big number of new inventions she was related to many royal houses because of her children’s marriages. During her reign Britain only had small wars. King Edward VII and Emperor Wilhelm II were at her bedside when she passed away on January 22, 1901 at age …show more content…
Sometimes business and small shops take these days off. A popular holiday Great Britain is Christmas. Some people have one or two Christmas trees in their house. Sometimes a famous person switches the lights on in the town during Christmas. The day of New Year’s people spends the day, evening the year and some prepare for the parties they are planning. People also celebrate for long hours. Great Britain is diverse some ethnicity are Indians Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Black African, and black Caribbean. More than 50% Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshi identify them self as British only. Less than 50% of whites, Black African, and black Caribbean identify themselves as British only. The most common language in Britain is Britain English. Some of the words have a Latin root. The people in Great Britain that are poor are getting rich since