AGES ERA PERIOD
VICTORIAN AGE
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Question
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1%
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10%
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15%
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25%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Queen Victoria became Empress of India in May 1876. Benjamin Disraeli, the Conservative Prime Minister, saw the new title as an effort to link the monarchy to the country and tie it closer to Britain while also showcasing Britain as a dominant world power.
Detailed explanation-2: -At birth, Victoria was fifth in the line of succession after the four eldest sons of George III: George, Prince Regent (later George IV); Frederick, Duke of York; William, Duke of Clarence (later William IV); and Victoria’s father, Edward, Duke of Kent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Her marriage, nine pregnancies and a lifetime’s overeating inexorably took their toll on her figure, which spread ever outwards rather than upwards as she aged, thus making her appear even shorter. Victoria’s lack of height always frustrated her – she was once heard to exclaim in frustration: “Everyone grows but me!”
Detailed explanation-4: -Victoria becomes Queen William ruled for another seven years before passing away on 20 June 1837. On that day, Victoria ascended to the throne aged 18.