Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through ...

Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 ... Albert took a keen interest in arranging the family’s festivities. He decorated the tree with candles, fruits, sweets and small gifts, setting the ...

Victoria was eighteen when she became Queen. At the time, the Royal Family was unpopular. But people liked this new Queen! Three years later she married Prince Albert. Because she was the Queen ...