Queen Victoria
Born: 24 May 1819 (Alexandrina Victoria), London
Died: 22 January 1901, Isle of Wight
Nationality: British
Fame: Longest-ruling British monarch until Queen Elizabeth II, Empress of India.
Why I chose them: After becoming Queen at 18 and ruling for almost 64 years over the United Kingdom, and 25 over India, anyone's going to have made a big contribution to modern society. Queen Victoria and her generation are responsible for bringing Christmas trees and Christmas cards to the UK, which I'm sure a lot of us are very grateful for. Victoria 'ushered in the modern monarchy', redefining both ruling and working class peoples' lives. Coming to power in a very tough social time (see A Christmas Carol et al for details), Victoria had an uphill struggle to overcome by bettering the lives of all classes of people, which she came out very much on top of. In short, without Queen Victoria our society today would be very, very different.
Happy Birthday (for yesterday), Victoria!
Happy Birthday (for yesterday), Victoria!
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