ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -On William IV’s death in 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. Queen Victoria is associated with Britain’s great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edward was 59 when he became King on 22 January 1901, on the death of his mother Queen Victoria. The Coronation was set for 26 June 1902, but only two days beforehand the King was forced to postpone it until 9 August, owing to an attack of appendicitis which required an emergency operation.

Detailed explanation-3: -William was succeeded by his niece Victoria in the United Kingdom and his brother Ernest Augustus in Hanover.

Detailed explanation-4: -Victoria was the niece and only living heir of William IV. She was crowned queen in 1837, aged just 18. Despite her age Victoria wasn’t naive about what this would entail – she had been trained and educated for the role of monarch from a very early age.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prince William is related to Queen Victoria by being her great-great-grandson. Prince William is the son of Prince Charles, who is the son of Queen Elizabeth II, who is the daughter of King Edward VII, who is the son of Queen Victoria.