Queen Victoria Research Paper

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Queen Victoria was the last of the Hanoverian monarchs to rule the British empire in the nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. She is the only surviving daughter of Prince Edward-Duke of Kent-who was fourth in line to the throne. At eighteen, she ascended the throne when her uncle, King William IV died. She held the longest reign, like the present queen, Elizabeth, her great great grand daughter. She shared bedroom with her mother, the duchess of Kent at Kensington Palace all her life so when she was pronounced queen the first decree she made was to live separately from her mother, who had hoped that she will ascend the throne before she was eighteen, and become regent in ruling England. After her ascent to the throne, she