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By the late 1870’s her conservative Prime Minister Disraeli had managed to coax herback into public view. Queen Victoria described herself as a liberal and supported constitutional government, free trade and religious tolerance. In 1877 Disraeli…

After the death of Prince Albert, unsubstantiated rumors about her relationship with her Scottish attendant, John Brown, led to increasing criticisms.
Date of withdrawal 1892 - 1896

After the death of Prince Albert, unsubstantiated rumors about her relationship with her Scottish attendant, John Brown, led to increasing criticisms.
Date of withdrawal 1892 - 1896

By 1897 her popularity was ensured and the ceremonial role of the British Monarchy firmly established. By the time of her death she had become the single most obvious link holding together the world's largest empire where one person in four was a…

By 1897 her popularity was ensured and the ceremonial role of the British Monarchy firmly established. By the time of her death she had become the single most obvious link holding together the world's largest empire where one person in four was a…

By 1897 her popularity was ensured and the ceremonial role of the British Monarchy firmly established. By the time of her death she had become the single most obvious link holding together the world's largest empire where one person in four was a…

By 1897 her popularity was ensured and the ceremonial role of the British Monarchy firmly established.By the time of her death she had become the single most obvious link holding together the world's largest empire where one person in four was a…

By 1897 her popularity was ensured and the ceremonial role of the British Monarchy firmly established. By the time of her death she had become the single most obvious link holding together the world's largest empire where one person in four was a…

Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of White on 22nd January 1901; she was then the matriarch of European Royalty, had transformed the standing of the Monarchy and had made
it the single most obvious link holding together the world’s…

Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of White on 22nd January 1901; she was then the matriarch of European Royalty, had transformed the standing of the Monarchy and had made it the single most obvious link holding together the world’s largest…