...1819 Died: January 22, 1901 Reign: 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 Spouse: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Children: Edward II, Victoria, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, Beatrice Queen Victoria Summary Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch, ruling the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for 64 years. She was fiercely independent and although she faced dwindling direct political control, she strengthened the monarchy by redefining its role in British life. Victoria as Queen of Britain Victoria immediately took steps to minimize Conroy’s influence. She dismissed him from her household and relegated her mother, who did not dismiss him, to remote living quarters at Buckingham Palace, effectively cutting off contact with them although social convention required her to continue living with her mother. Melbourne counseled her that the only acceptable way to remove them from her day-to-day life and the palace would be if she married. Her mother and Conroy had considered suitable matches for Victoria before she became queen. Her mother’s brother, King Leopold I of Belgium, had arranged for her to meet to his nephew, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in May 1836, and Victoria made it clear that she preferred Albert over the other candidates being considered for her. Late in 1839 Victoria and Albert met again. He was now a student at the University of Bonn, intellectually engaging and, she thought, handsome. Five days after his...
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...50 hour labor, Princess Charlotte delivered a dead baby boy. That night she was obviously dying. The Prince was in her room for hours and left for but a moment when a doctor came out and told him his wife was dead.After many controversies between the royal family about who was to become the heir to the crown there was a female infant born in Kensington Palace in London on May 24, 1819.Born Alexandrina Victoria to Victoria Mary Louisa, daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Cobury-Saalfeld, and Edward Augustus, duke of Kent and Strathern, the fourth son of George III and youngest brother of George IV and William IV, both kings of Great Britain.In January of 1920 the Duke a Kent remembered a prophecy that a fortune teller told him. The fortune teller said two members of the royal family would die. The Duke of Kent never would have thought one of the two members would be him and the other would be his father George III. The Duke of Kent caught a cold and inflammation of lungs occurred and he died on January 22 and then six days later his father's long, unhappy life was ended. Victoria called Drina by her family was raised in Kensington Palace and was very spoiled she was idolized by her mother's ladies and...
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...Brands that Inspire, Empower and Indulge 2 Fortune: #258 Sales: $10.5 billion Mkt Cap: $15 billion 3 A Queen A Stanford MBA The Golden Bridge ? 4 Key Facts L Brands was founded in 1963 as a specialty retailer of and other apparel. It offers lingerie, fragrances, cosmetics, shower gels, lotions, soaps, sanitizers, accessories, and operates more than 2,600 retail stores Bath & Body Works outlets in North America was founded by a Stanford MBA, Ray Raymond, in 1977 because he felt embarrassed buying lingerie for his wife at department stores The name is based on Queen Victoria of England who had nine children and was believed to have worn sexy lingerie Raymond sold the company to L Brands in 1982 for $1 million and filed for bankruptcy after several failed start-ups. He jumped to his death from the Golden Gate Bridge in 1993 $2 billion in sales, thanks in large part to its catalogue, models and focus on women, making lingerie not only functional but desirable 5 Organization: A Culture of Pink HQ in Columbus, OH Employees: 90,000 Wexner CEO for 50 years O L Brands CEO: Mr. Leslie Wexner E S MAST Global Logistics LLS Logistics Bath & Body Works CEO: Ms. Sharon Jester CEO: Mr. Nicholas Coe VS Pink CEO:Ms. Denise Landmn La Senza CEO: n/a Henri Bendel CEO: n/a VS. Stores CEO: Ms. Lori Greeley Brands with high emotional content Corp values: care for the customer, passion and diversity In transition due to recent...
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...Victoria (Australia)-Socio-Cultural Impacts Tourism can have many socio-cultural impacts which can have both negative and positive contribution to the Victorian state community (Hall, 2004). Based on the 10 year plan strategy policy, those impacts will be analyzed below along with some recommendations for their future implementation. The history of Victoria is very important to the locals and this is why the government is preserving it by having numerous museums and heritage site buildings. It is one of the places where Aborigines live and a lot of tourists visit Victoria to find out how these people live (Melbourne Australia, 2013). As noted in the 10 year policy document, in the year 2005 in November, the Government of Victoria released its local financial strategy called: “Moving forward: Making Provincial Victoria the Best Place to Live, Work and Invest”, which consisted of $502 million of innovative development enterprises for the following four years (2006-2010). The strategy included numerous tourism-specific commitments and initiatives which are going to have a direct influence on the industry of tourism and events of Victoria state including $9.6 million for the following three years from the Aboriginal Land and Economic Development Program to develop the use of by the Aboriginal communities. The impacts to the region that will be implemented of the strategy will be evaluated and monitored over the time of the strategy in order to ensure the maximization of the...
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...Katrine Kriegbaum 3.S Engelsk 29/11/11 Princess Victoria was only 18 years old when she became Queen of England in 1837. She succeeded her uncle, William the 4th. to the throne of England. All ready as a young girl she had to give up on living a normal life and instead become the queen and even an empress. Her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840, gave her fine support in her troubled work. Albert was German and in the beginning of their marriage, he had to fight against the English prejudices towards everything German. It might be said that the English population did not properly appreciate him until his death in an age of only 42 years. He was an excellent teacher for the young queen, a talented politician and a great art lover. Victoria admired him, trusted him and loved him very much, and after his death she mourned the loss of >>her Albert<< for the rest of her life. From then on she could only trust herself, and she was to rule for another 40 years until her death in 1901. Her long reign, also called The Victorian era, is known for its view on the behaviour of women and children. Women were not allowed into pubs. Women were not allowed on the street without a hat on. Legs and ankles must not be shown. Women were presumed not to have legs. Even pianos had their legs hidden by draperies. Children were to be seen, not heard. They weren’t allowed to talk at the table, unless they were asked. Victorian “educative” books gave examples of horrible...
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...Queen Victoria Princess Victoria was only 18 years old when she became Queen of England in 1837. She followed her uncle, William IV, on the throne of England. Already as a young girl she had to give up on living a normal life and instead become queen and even empress. Her husband, Prince Albert, who she married in 1840, gave her excellent support in her troublesome work. Albert was German and had to fight the English’s prejudices against everything German in the beginning of their marriage. Maybe the English people did not really appreciate him until after his death at the age of only 42. He was an outstanding teacher for the young queen, a talented politician and a great art lover. Victoria admired him, trusted him and loved him deeply, and after his death she mourned the loss of “her Albert” for the rest of her life. From then on she only trusted herself and she was to rule for another 40 years until her death in 1901. Her long reign is also called the Victorian era and is known for its attitude towards women’s and children’s behavior. Women could not go to pubs. Women could not walk the in street without wearing a hat. Legs and ankles were not to be seen. Women supposedly had no legs. Even grand pianos had their legs hidden by draperies. Children should be seen, not heard. They were not allowed to speak at the table unless they were asked. Victorian “educational” books gave examples of horrible punishments for children, like little John who was hung on a meat hook, when...
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...Abstract Queen Victoria’s life was full of eventful actions, some leading up to things that are still common today. Victoria fell madly in love with her first cousin, Prince Albert and soon wed him after the first gathering in years. Victoria had many children with her husband Albert and they all grew up and married into other Royal families around the world. Queen Victoria has accomplished many things, not only in her personal life but in reign as well and all while still battling depression from Albert’s death. Queen Victoria and the Privileged On the 24th of May in 1819, Kensington Palace gained their newest member of the royal family, Princess Alexandria Victoria. Victoria was the only child from parents Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of Saxe-Saalfeld-Coburg. For one year Victoria lived a fun filled life with both of her parents before her father, Edward’s passing in 1820 from pneumonia (Sharp, 1998) . After Edward’s passing, Victoria was now heir to the throne because she was the only...
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...Now, I have been researching about Queen Victoria for almost half month. Her life story is very interesting. She is very brave, very kind, and very smart. In this essay will talk about her birth, death, and life. As you read and follow through my essay you will know everything about Queen Victoria, Princess of England. Even her family tree too. She has been a Queen of England and Ireland from 1837, until she died in 1901. She was born on May 24, 1819. She was born in London, England, her full name is Alexandrina Victoria. She was the only child of King George III and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Her dad died when she was just eight months old and her mother became a bossy influence in her life. As a kid, she was considered...
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...Extended Essay Part 1: Victoria Secret’s Story In mid-1970 Ray Raymond wanted to buy some underwear for his wife, but when he entered to the shop he felt deviant, and he discovered many men felt this way when they had to go to shop underwear for a women. This emotion was the one, which motivated Raymond to create a new store where men didn’t felt this way. That was when in 1977 his wife and him opened the first store at Palo Alto, California, United States with $80,000 of saving and loans from his family. The style of this store would be like Victorian era, that’s why the store was named “Victoria. The second part of the business name was “secret” because it would have a secret that no one would ever know. Victoria’s secret’s was starting to grow because of the revealing underwear they had because before women’s underwear aim was of practically and durability but not at 1970 women wanted more sensual underwear and Victoria’s Secret’s gave that. In 1982 Raymond had opened more stores in San Francisco and the annual sales had grow to 4 million, but although this Victoria’s Secret was near of bankrupt. That was when Leslie Wexner appears. That in 1963 opened a sportswear store called “limited” and within 1977 has 188 stores. In 1980’s she mas looking for new brands and that was when in San Francisco she found that small Victorian store called “Victoria’s Secret’s” that was a different lingerie store of what she normally saw “more sexier”. And she knew the reason why...
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...not true, as many countries like China were affected in a very negative manner. ! The true goal of the Empire was simply profit for the motherland. The well being of non British subjects was below the priority of making money. An example of this is found in Britain trade and commerce with China. China exported several products like tea, silk and other types of food that Britain came to as daily necessities without which they could not live. In return, Britain began exporting opium that was grown in India en masse to the Chinese population. This extremely addictive and destructive substance had a very detrimental effect on the people and society in China. This caused Commissioner Lin, a high government official to write a letter to Queen Victoria of England in 1839 abhorring and pointing out the injustices that were being practiced. He lays out a logical argument to the new young Queen, arguing for end of this deadly commodity exchange. ! He starts out the letter with formalities, being respectful to the Queen and her position, posturing for the rest of the letter. This demonstrates that the Chinese commissioner knew that this issue needed to be approached carefully and with political finesse in hopes that it would be well received and responded to. He characterizes the Rule Britannia Essay 2 Chinese emperor as having a benevolent...
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...The case of Victoria Climbie in 2000 became a media whirlwind. The media covered almost every aspect of the case of the 8 year who was tortured by her great aunt and boyfriend. She did not need to die and it could have been prevented. It was a serious safeguarding issue. This case highlighted the lack of multi-disciplinary working present as police, doctors and social workers all had regular contact with her whilst she was being abused but no one raised any concerns. Despite this not being the only case publicised about how professionals had failed children in safeguarding situations it made Lord Laming a British social worker to produce a report that criticised the approach used by professionals to protect children in the UK. This report resulted...
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...The charity i chose is rscpca. when and where did it start? The RSPCA’s dates all the way back to 1871, when a public meeting to discuss the treatment of I'll horses in Victoria ended up forming into Australia’s first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. After the establishment in Victoria soon followed the other states: Tasmania in 1872; New South Wales in 1873; South Australia in 1875; Queensland in 1883; Northern territory 1955 and Western Australia in 1892. In 1923 the Societies were given the Royal Warrant, becoming known as the Royal Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (RSPCA) what does it do and where in the world does it operate? The RSPCA is an australian community based charity that works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection. The RSPCA not only shelters and takes care of animals they also pick up strays or missing animals on the streets and take them back in to protection untill someone picks them up. This has happened to my dog many times an withought the RSPCA It probably would have been hit by a car or lost. So I'm very thankful for the RSPCA. Why for the RSPCA deserve people time and money more than other charities? The RSPCA deserves people time and money the most because people don't realise how badly animals are being treated and how unfair most of there lives are. the RSPCA is doing there best to save as many of these as they can, with our helping hand we can together...
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...Indian are mostly a thing of the past. Old concerns about racism can for the most part be put to rest. Surely, our political leaders should be mature enough to call a spade a spade and start challenging the views that should hold no place in a modern and tolerant democracy like ours. Only if we do this, can we rightfully market Australia as a prime destination for international students and visitors. MELTON Insp Greg Payne says any officer found to be racist towards Africans should be discharged from Victoria Police. Insp Payne said it was important to send a strong message to everyone in the force and the community that racism was unacceptable in any field. “We work in closely with our diverse and growing community and it is an expectation (in Melton shire) that everyone is treated equally,” he said. “If any allegations of racist behaviour by member of the force are proven, then that person should no longer be welcome as part of the force.” “Victoria Police will never tolerate racist behaviour.” There is only one solution to racism: develop policies that support diverse employment, to break up the closed shops and to make sure that organizations truly reflect the wonderful and diverse make-up of our rainbow nation. Australian was treated people friendly and politely. Many international students went there for study. Most teachers are generous. They teach every student friendly, although there has different race of people...
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...Wikipedia Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia: the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805. Four forms have been identified, but no subspecies are recognised. Growing in heathland, shrubland or open forest, it is generally a small shrub around 0.5 to 1 m (1 ft 8 in – 3 ft 3 in) tall, with small stiff leaves. The red, pink or white tube-like flowers appear from late autumn to early spring. Honeyeaters, particularly the eastern spinebill, feed upon the nectar of the flowers. It regenerates after bushfire by seed or by resprouting. A pink-flowered form is the floral emblem of the state of Victoria. E. impressa is difficult to propagate reliably, which has limited its use in horticulture and revegetation. It grows best in well-drained but moist soil in a semishaded position. A highly regarded garden plant, the common heath was first cultivated in England in 1825 with over seventy named cultivars, most of which have now vanished. (Full article...) * Recently featured: * Eardwulf of Northumbria * Carolina Panthers * British contribution to the Manhattan Project * Archive * By email * More featured articles... | ------------------------------------------------- Did you know... | U.S. National Bank Building * ... that the U.S. National Bank Building...
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...to XX/XX/XXXX in order to spend them vacation with me. My friend and I were in the same class when we studied at high school. We had been best friends who got along very well XXXXXXX My friend obtained her XXXX degree in XXXXXX, and then she got a formal job offer from XXXXXX. State of Victoria is famous for its gardens, so I will take her to Melbourne’s abundant parks and gardens in the first week. I will take them to see scarred trees and Captain James Cook’s Cottage in Fitzroy Gardens, various species of plants in Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and so on. After she has sufficient rest from the long flight, I will drive her to Yarra Valley& Dandenong Ranges. We will taste Australian wines in wineries and enjoy a sunny day in Olinda. Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people. I am happy that my girlfriend can celebrate Chinese New Year with me this year. We will go to Chinatown where there are traditional contemporary Chinese cultural activities such as lion dance and dragon parades. I will drive her to the Philips Island to view koala, kangaroo and penguin, which can only been viewed in Australia. There are a lot of other attractions in Victoria. I really want to take my girlfriend to those attractions and give her a good memory. I work in XXX as XXXX. I have stable income. Added to that, XXXXXX。 My friend will live in my place after arrival. I would like to support her in regards to XXXX,XXX, accommodation, food, transportation and...
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