Victoria's proposal and marriage to Albert
I can describe Victoria's marriage to Albert.
Victoria's proposal and marriage to Albert
I can describe Victoria's marriage to Albert.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Before Victoria became queen she had met her cousin Albert several times, and described him as 'handsome'.
- Although she did not marry him straight away, once Victoria was queen she proposed to Albert.
- Victoria and Albert were in love from the early days of their marriage.
- On their wedding day in 1840, Victoria wrote in her diary that 'This was the happiest day of my life!'
Common misconception
That Victoria and Albert only married because they were made to do so, not because they loved each other.
Victoria and Albert had a strong connection from the first time they met. Written evidence tells us that the two were very much in love and their marriage was a happy, loving relationship.
Keywords
Cousin - people with different parents but the same grandparents are cousins
Handsome - something or someone that has a pleasing and healthy appearance can be described as handsome
Marry - when two people marry, they promise to spend their life together, in a ceremony that is watched by other people
Propose - when someone asks someone else to marry them they propose
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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when someone asks someone else to marry them
people with different parents but the same grandparents
a ceremony when two people promise to spend their life with each other