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  Victoria of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria, who was almost entirely of German descent (except from her ancestor Sophia of Hanover who was a female-line granddaughter of James I), was the last monarch of the House of Hanover; her son King Edward VII belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen.
As of 2005, the European monarchs and former monarchs descended from Victoria are: the Queen of the United Kingdom (as well as her husband), the King of Norway, the King of Sweden, the Queen of Denmark, the King of Spain, the King of the Hellenes (deposed) and the King of Romania (deposed).
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 Princess Victoria Alexandra of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Princess Victoria was born on 6 July 1868 at Marlborough House, London.
Her mother was The Princess of Wales (née Princess Alexandra of Denmark), the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel.
Princess Victoria of Wales was educated by tutors and spent her childhood at Marlborough House and Sandringham.
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 Victoria of the United Kingdom : Queen Victoria
She was born on May 24, 1819, to Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of III of the United Kingdom">King George III, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield[?], sister of King Leopold I of the Belgians and widow of HSH Emich, 2nd Prince of Leiningen.
Victoria blamed Bertie for the death of Prince Albert continued to regard VII of the United Kingdom">Bertie, the Prince of Wales as unfit to take responsibility, even though he was the heir to the throne, and never allowed him the kind of role that would have helped him prepare for kingship.
Queen Victoria died in 1901, at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight and was buried at Frogmore, Windsor Castle.
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 Victoria of the United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death.
At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn married Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen.
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 ipedia.com: Victoria of the United Kingdom Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Victoria, Alexandrina Victoria Wettin (May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901) of the German Royal House of Hanover was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for sixty-three years, seven months, and two days (June 20, 1837 - January 22, 1901), the longest reign yet of any British monarch.
Victoria was born on May 24, 1819 to Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (fourth son of King George III) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg, sister of King Leopold I of the Belgians and widow of Emich, 2nd Prince of Leiningen.
Victoria was less than happy with the name and all mention of the name she hated was hidden for decades until rediscovered during the First World War.
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 History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > Victoria
Warmhearted and lively, Victoria had a gift for drawing and painting; educated by a governess at home, she was a natural diarist and kept a regular journal throughout her life.
Victoria was deeply attached to her husband and she sank into depression after he died, aged 42, in 1861.
Victoria and her family travelled and were seen on an unprecedented scale, thanks to transport improvements and other technical changes such as the spread of newspapers and the invention of photography.
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 thePeerage.com - George V Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and others
He was crowned King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India on 22 June 1911 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Failth, Emperor of India.
She was the daughter of Edward VII Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom and Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark.
     Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary Windsor, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 6 July 1868 in Marlborough House, London, England.
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 Qeen Victoria, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg</font>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg, was born in Kensington Palace in London on May 24th, 1819, the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a son of King George III.
British Empire, name given to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the former dominions, colonies, and other territories throughout the world that owed allegiance to the British Crown from the late 1500s to the middle of the 20th century.
Melbourne, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount (1779-1848), English statesman, who was prime minister during the early years of Queen Victoria's reign and initiated her in the ways of statecraft.
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 Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick (1840-1901), her daughter, Empress consort in Germany
Princess Victoria Alexandra of the United Kingdom (1868-1935), granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica south of New Zealand.
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 Victoria Square- Birmingham, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
Victoria Square used to be a grassy park where tourist and locals would picnic on a summer's afternoon but now it has transformed into a pedestrian friendly square.
In the centre of the square is a statue of Queen Victoria.
The square was named after Queen Victoria after her death in 1901 when a statue of her was erected.
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 Victoria Adelaide Mary L. SAXE-COBURG & GOTHA "Princess Royal of the U. K."
"H.R.H." 'Victoria I' Alexandrina HANOVER "Queen of the United Kingdom" (1819-1901)
She gained the title of HRH Princess Royal Victoria of the United Kingdom on 19 January 1841.
Through her marriage, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom gained the title of Victoria Kaiserin von Deutschland (styled as HIM Kaiserin of Germany) on 9 March 1888.
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 Information - Articles Free   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Tony Blair announces that he will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before the 2007 Labour Party Conference.
Princess Kiko of Japan gives birth to the first male heir born into the Japanese Imperial Family for more than 40 years.
Present construction costs, as of 2004, run to $1,300 per kilowatt, or US$650 million for a 500 MWe unit.
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 89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot [UK]
(named for Queen Victoria upon presentation of Colours in commemoration of having presented a stand 33 years earlier as Princess Victoria)
united with 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, to form
Historical record of the Eighty-Ninth Princess Victoria's Regiment.
www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/089-793.htm   (178 words)

  
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Its current design dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801.
Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg for the 3:5 ratio version.
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
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