What were Queen Victoria's responsibilities?

After her marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Victoria’s responsibilities were divided, and she had to tread a fine line between being a sovereign and the epitome of Victorian morality, namely duty to her husband and children as a wife and mother. read more

All her accounts were paid in full: Lehzen became her closest attendant, remaining her confidante; her mother, though treated with deference in public, was shunned at home — often, in reply to the Duchess’s request to see her daughter, Victoria would send a note with the one word “Busy”; Conroy was forbidden access to the Queen’s private rooms at Buckingham Palace. read more

Queen Victoria’s Children. Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert had nine children together: Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901), who married the future emperor of Germany Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in 1858. On his death three months after taking the throne, their eldest son became Wilhelm II of Germany. read more

Queen Victoria's reign Overview of Queen Victoria's reign. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Victoria first learned of her future role as a young princess during a history lesson when she was 10 years old. read more