Victoria's proposal and marriage to Albert
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe Victoria's marriage to Albert.
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!'
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
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.
Teacher tip
Queen Victoria wrote that her wedding day was "the happiest day of my life!". Ask pupils to think about times when they have had a really happy day and what made them so happy. Encourage pupils to explore and respect each other's different ideas about happiness and what it means to be happy.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Victoria was very popular when she became queen.
Q2.Which statement is true?
Q3.At her coronation, Victoria received a….
Q4.Victoria had a in Westminster Abbey.
Q5.A prime minister is the of a government.
Q6. are important rules that must be followed by everyone in the country.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the correct definition.
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
Q2.Put the events into the correct order.
Q3.Victoria and Albert were in love from the beginning of their marriage.
Q4.Victoria and Albert got married in the year...
Q5.Before they married, Albert was Albert of Saxe-Coburg.
Q6.When Victoria wrote about her wedding day, she said: “Oh! This was the day of my life!”.
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