@the.past.reborn: I was born at Kensington Palace in 1819, but tragedy came almost immediately. My father died before I was even one, and I grew up in a sheltered world, never expecting to inherit the throne. That changed as the men ahead of me failed to leave surviving heirs. By eleven, I was heir to the throne and my education became preparation for the crown. My childhood was tightly controlled, particularly by my mother’s domineering adviser, and I grew determined that no man would ever rule through me. At eighteen, I was woken early one morning with extraordinary news: my uncle was dead. I was Queen. I immediately broke away from the controls of my childhood and began ruling on my own terms. Soon I fell in love with a young German prince. Because I was Queen, I proposed to him. We married soon after, had nine children, and together watched Britain transform through the Industrial Revolution. The Great Exhibition became a spectacular display of the country’s growing industry and power. Then my world collapsed. My husband died aged just 42. I wore black for the rest of my life and withdrew from public view for years before eventually returning to my duties. As the empire expanded, I became Empress of India. My Diamond Jubilee celebrated sixty years on the throne, with enormous crowds filling London. Even on the day I died, I was still carrying out my duties. Under my nearly 64-year reign, Britain became the most powerful nation in the world, and an entire era was named after me. Who am I? #historytok #whoami #WomenInHistory #History #britishhistory #englishhistory #victorian

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