Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne aged 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the sovereign held relatively little direct political power. Privately, Victoria attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments; publicly, she became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality. COUNT 14
QSN1 Who was Queen Victorias father? ANS1 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III QSN2 What year did Victorias Father die? ANS2 1820 QSN3 How old was Victoria when she inherited the throne? ANS3 18 QSN4 What year did King George III die? ANS4 1820 QSN5 What nationality was Queen Victorias mother? ANS5 German QSN6 What was the name of Victoria's father?  ANS6 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn QSN7 When did the Duke of Kent die?  ANS7 1820 QSN8 What was Victoria's mother's name? ANS8 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld QSN9 At what age did Victoria inherit the throne, upon the death of her father's three eldest brothers? ANS9 18 QSN10 Who was Victoria's father? ANS10 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III QSN11 Who raised Victoria? ANS11 mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld QSN12 When did Victoria inherit the throne of England? ANS12 aged 18 QSN13 Why did Victoria inherit the throne? ANS13 her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children QSN14 What kind of government did England have at the time? ANS14 constitutional monarchy