Kensington Palace

The Young Years of Queen Victoria Victoria was born on a spring day, May 24th, 1819, at Kensington Palace, in the then quiet suburb of London. "Plumb as a partridge" was her father's description of the baby, and she certainly bore a marked resemblance to her sturdy and robust Hanoverian ancestors who had ruled Great Britain for little more than a century at the time of her birth. By 1798 Victoria's grandfather, King George III, had reigned for nearly sixty years, but he was now old and feeble

1,000 million people. Thousands of people were lining the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral. The Prince and the Princess spent part of their honeymoon at Mountbatten family home at Broadlands, Hampshire, before flying to Gibraltar to join the Royal Yacht, HYM BRITANNIA for a 12-day Mediterranean cruise. They settled at Highgrove near Gloucestershire as their main home with an apartment in Kensington Palace as their London home. The Royals had two sons, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis

owns “almost 120,000 hectares of agricultural land, plus the seabed around the UK.” (Study.com) Laws state that she can claim ownership of all fish caught or washed up around the English seabed. She also owns all of the royal palaces such as “Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace,

subject: Queen Victoria. Second Slide: We introduce the index: Queen Victoria's life; When she became a Queen? Marriage Husband; Family; She as Queen. Queen Victoria life: Queen Victoria was born in London on the 24th of May in 1819, in the palace of Kensington. Victoria was the daughter of Edward, the duke of Kent and Strethearn. Alexandrina Victoria van Hannover (her full name) was the Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until 1901. Victoria didn't have a good childhood because her mom was overprotected

Victoria was given the overwhelming burden of monarch at the young, innocent age of 18. The public didn't expect much from a frail young woman of 4 feet 11 inches. What she lacked in height though, she made up for in tenacity. Victoria grew into the crown and ruled her people justly throughout the years of her reign. The young Victoria launched the highly acclaimed “Victorian Era.” Under her leadership, advancements in moral and scientific realms grew exponentially. A famous quote from her father

Title: Things You Need to Know about America’s Next Royalty, Meghan Markle Meta description: Who is Meghan Markle beyond being an actress and soon-to-be member of the British Royal Family? Most importantly, how did she meet a real prince and turned the fairytale fantasy into a reality? Cover Image: Meghan Markle solo Meghan Markle had been a hot topic in the past months but now, her notoriety had gone into explosive levels. Her engagement to no other than Prince Harry had just been officially

named the Victorian era. (Pettinger, 2014) Queen Victoria was born royalty, her mother was Victoria Saxe-Saalfeld-Coburg and her father was Edward, the duke of Kent, King George III's fourth son. Victoria was christened privately in 1819 at Kensington Palace. She was baptised Alexandrina, after one of her godparents and Victoria, after her mother. Victoria’s mother became a main influence in her life after her father died when Victoria was 8 months old. (William) The Victorian

on the car crash and received quotes from close family quickly because they remain located in London. In the article it says, “In a statement Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Prince of Wales were “deeply shocked and distressed”.” In the article it states, “Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the princess’ London home, Kensington Palace, and many have laid flowers at the gates.” This statement from the article shows emotion because people, that express sadness, come together to pay their

British Empire during the Victorian era: United Kingdom, Yemen, Anguilla, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, Kenya, Cameroon's, Guyana, Belize, Somaliland, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Sri Lanka,, NZ assoc, Cyprus, falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Grenada, China, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, West Malaysia , Maldive Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Borneo, Nyasaland, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands

Although I have made friends with many, one stood out- Peter Bishop. I have to say that even though he isn't perfect, I am glad our friendship exists. Peter Bishop is a 13 year-old student of high calibre from London, England. He lives in Kensington Palace Gardens and goes to King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford. On weekdays, he usually wakes up at 6 in the morning and leaves home at 6.30 am to go to school. Since his dad usually takes the car to work, he takes the train in the London