WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE WINDSORS?

I have observed rather recently that people are not too interested in anything of the royal family in England. But, if need be, they are attuned to shallow ideas about them. Well, for the past weeks I have been reading, watching materials about the genealogy of the British royal family. And I will share all I have garnered with you all.

Queen Victoria was born in 1819. Her father was king of England. She was not allowed to go out alone for any reason because she was the only child of her parents and thus, an heir to the throne. She was tutored privately by governesses and great teachers who taught her German and the English language, from the age of 6. Her mother was not really empathetic but she was more concerned about her safety. Unfortunately, her father, the King of the United Kingdom, died when she was just 18. Then she became Queen over England thus her mother became Queen Consort.

She fell in love with a German man, Albert. She bore him 9 children of which Vikky was the first. Much as she enjoyed love-making, she hated pregnancies. It was really traumatizing for her. Her second child, Edward aka Bertie, was heir to the throne. At the passing of each day, she became so disappointed in her son, Bertie. Her was aberrant to the principles of the royal family. Right from the age of 6, he was forced to read for 4 hours alone everyday. When it was observed that he became aggressive, they brought him a tutor. This even worsened matters as Bertie frustratingly threw stones and hard object at him. It was later reckoned that he suffered from dyslexia. Queen Victoria, however, wished Vikky became heir to the throne, but there was absolutely nothing she could do.

In 1861, Albert died. He suffered from gastric complications. Queen Victoria came undone. She wrote, ‘My world is torn apart’; ‘I will live because of these children he has left behind’. She took to a depressive mood and demeanour, wearing a black gown to denote her maelstroms of sorrow.

In England, the owner of the throne is the King or Queen. Any person they marry—for a Queen—he becomes prince—and for a King—she becomes Queen. Queen Victoria did not abdicate because she inherited the throne from her father. Subsequently, she moved on. She had begun learning the Indian dialect until she was diagnosed with Rheumatism, which made it extremely difficult for her to see. Her last born, Beatrice, was her closest child. She didn't want her to get married. But, when she fell in love with her Prince Charming, she made it clear to her that if she chooses to marry, they must live with her in Buckingham Palace.

The trajectories during the Victorian era were well-projected. Perhaps because she was a writer, diarist and historian, she received full-legitimate support from the Britons. She could not walk because of her obesity coupled with recurring strokes and rheumatism, thus she was confined to a wheel chair. Her last public appearance was in 1900 in a horse carriage before she died in 1901.

Her son, Edward aka Bertie took over the throne. He was the father of King George the fifth.

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