Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Born on the 24th of May, 1819 to Princess Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg and Edward, Duke of Kent, Alexandrina Victoria grew into a stubborn and prejudiced child. Her father died shortly after her eighth month in the world leaving Victoria to complete her childhood secluded from the public eye with her mother. In need of male guidance for the child, Sir John Conroy of Ireland took Victoria as his own. ... Victoria was the next in line. William IV, however, was terrified that Sir Conroy would come to power through Victoria until she was of legal age. ... Unbeknownst to him, Victoria had nothing but contempt for Sir Conroy and banished him from the Royal Court almost immediately after taking the throne in 1837.