How did Others view Queen Victoria Then and Now?

Then: When Queen Victoria came to the throne, it was a releif for the British people, as the King William IV was very unpopular and hated by most people. Allthough some were sceptical as to wether an 18 year old could help run the country, They were soon proved wrong, as Queen Victoria turned to Lord Melbourn for help and advice during most situations. The Queen appeared to be mature enough, and she gained the support of many. The Monarchy was highly criticised and disliked when Victoria came to the throne, and so it was difficult for her to get support of others when she first became Queen. When she married Albert, she had a large amount of support from the country. However, when Albert died in 1861, she went into a deep depresion, and her lack of public appearances during this time grately damaged peoples' opinion of her. Even when she died in 1901, many people thought her mourning of Prince Albert excessive and that she could have continued to fulfill her role a Queen unhindered.
Now: Queen Victoria took her duties very seriously. Inspiration for the Victorian era. Suffered a personal tragety when Prince Albert died, which resulted her wallowing in her grief. Placed the Monarchy in danger during this time by shutting herself away from the public. Very miserable, wore black for the rest of her life. Queen Victoria took her duties very seriously. She had a very romantic start to her reign, but this was shattered by the personal tragedy she suffered when Prince Albert died, resulted in her wallowing in her greif. This put the Monarchy in great danger because of the time she spent not perfoming her public duties, which the Late Queen Mother (who suffered the sme circumstances) did during her time of greif. Queen Victoria was miserable, and wore black for the rest of her life. However, she is viewed as intelligent and was an inspiration to the Victorian era, and the British Empire.