Conclusion

Queen Victoria became Queen at the age of 18, in 1837. She was unable to make many of the decisions required, so she relied heavily on Lord Melbourne, and then Prince Albert in later years. She married Albert in 1840, Victoria never did anything without his approval, and so she was distraught when he died in 1861. The Queen was not a strong leader, as she could never make decisions on her own. She did slowly become more capable, but Victoria remained reliant on others. The death of Prince Albert changed her life, and she spent the rest of her years mourning him.

 Queen Victoria's funeral in 1901

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.

Some early film of Queen Victoria

How did Queen Victoria's life influence others?

Queen Victoria was only 18 when she became the Queen of England in 1937. At this time, many people resented Royalty and/ or having a royal family. However, Victoria was able to change people's views in favor of her, mainly by the growth and sustainment of the British Empire. This was also accompanied by her long and stable reign, that ensured great advancements in both technology and living standards. It was during Queen Victoria's reign that England began to change the world. Five years after becoming queen, she banned all women and children from working in mines, which allowed the children to be cared for properly. Queen Victoria also encouraged education, and passed a law that ment every child had to go to school. Sending children to school was too expesive for many families, so education was free of charge.

Key events showing Queen Victoria's leadership style:

1838: Queen Victoria crowned Queen of England. Her domineering mother tried to rule for her, but Victoria  refused her help, and chose to rule on her own with the help of Lord Melbourne of the Whig Party.

1840: Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, and from then on, she never did anything without his concent or  approval. She relied on him to help her make decisions throught her reign until his death in 1861.

1861: Prince Albert dies. Queen Victoria goes into mourning and stops her role a Queen. Any public appearances were made against her own will, and she also stopped attending Parliment meetings for a number

of years.

1870: Queen Victoria calls for a reform of the British army, as it was demonstrated inefficient during the Crimean War. This is the first major change called for by the Queen since 1861 and Price Albert's death.

1887: At her own will, the Queen makes her first public appearance in 26 years at her Golden jubilee (50th anneversiry). The British public are angry at her, as a whole generation of children have grown up where the Queen didn't interact with the public or have any influence.

1897: Queen Victoria celebrates her Diamond jubilee (60th anneversiry). She became a stronger leader, and she didn't require assistance from the Prime Minister all the time. She gained support from the public, and became the longest lasting Monarch to this day.

Queen Victoria: Leadership attributes

 

1: Intelligent

  Queen Victoria was an intelligent leader. From a young age she realised that she would be the next in line for the throne, and refused to let anyone else temporarily rule for her until she was 21. She excelled during her education and was able to make key decisions later in life from her knowlege.

2: Stubborn

  After become Queen, Victoria was persuaded by many politicians trying to control her and make her decisions for her. There were two people that the queen turned to for advice and help; they were Prince Albert and Benjamin Disraeli. The queen refused to listen to many of her advisors, and especially William Gladstone, a English Prime Minister from 1868 - 1874, 1880 - 1885, February to July 1886 and 1892 - 1894. The queen stated that he was 'half crazy' and 'mad in so many ways'.

3: Strong willed / Steadfast

  Victoria was quite strong willed, especially after many set backs in her life. Victoria's father died when she was eight months old. Then, her husband Prince Albert (who she married in 1840) died in 1861 from Typhoid fever. Queen Victoria went into mourning for the rest of her life, but became a stronger leader when she the British public got angry at the Monarchy due to her lack of public appearences. She required less help from Benjamin Disraeli, and began to take on more of the responsibilities of being queen herself. Victoria stayed Queen of England until her death in 1901.

4: Reliant Leader

  When Victoris was crowned queen in 1837, she was only 18 years old. At this age, she was unable to make some of the decisions herself, and so relied on people giving her advice. The two main people she turned to for help were Prince Albert and Benjamin Disraeli. Benjamin was the English Prime Minister at the time, and he was the person that she relied on the most for political advice. When the Queen grew older, she relied less on other people for help, and she remained good friends with Benjamin until he died in 1881.