Victoria later described her childhood as "rather melancholy". Her mother was extremely protective, and Victoria was raised largely isolated from other children under the so-called "Kensington System", an elaborate set of rules and protocols devised by the Duchess and her ambitious and domineering comptroller, Sir John Conroy, who was rumoured to be the Duchess's lover. The system prevented the princess from meeting people whom her mother and Conroy deemed undesirable (including most of her father's family), and was designed to render her weak and dependent upon them. The Duchess avoided the court because she was scandalised by the presence of King William's bastard children, and perhaps prompted the emergence of Victorian morality by insisting that her daughter avoid any appearance of sexual impropriety. Victoria shared a bedroom with her mother every night, studied with private tutors to a regular timetable, and spent her play-hours with her dolls and her King Charles spaniel, Dash. Her lessons included French, German, Italian, and Latin, but she spoke only English at home. COUNT 23
QSN1 Who was extremely protective over Victoria? ANS1 mother QSN2 What system of rules kept her isolated from other children? ANS2 Kensington System QSN3 Who was the Dutchess' rumored lover? ANS3 Sir John Conroy QSN4 What was Victoria's dog's name? ANS4 Dash QSN5 During her free time, what did she play with? ANS5 dolls QSN6 Who did Victoria share a bedroom with when she was a child? ANS6 her mother QSN7 What languages did Victoria take lessons in? ANS7 French, German, Italian, and Latin QSN8 What was the only language Victoria spoke at home? ANS8 English QSN9 Who was Victoria's mothers lover? ANS9 Sir John Conroy QSN10 What is the formal name given to the system of rules Victoria was raised under? ANS10 Kensington System QSN11 What system did Victorias mother raise her under? ANS11 Kensington System QSN12 Who was Victorias mothers comptroller? ANS12 Sir John Conroy QSN13 Who was rumored to be Victorias mothers lover? ANS13 Sir John Conroy QSN14 Who was the Duchess's suspected lover? ANS14 Sir John Conroy QSN15 What was the name of Victoria's childhood dog? ANS15 Dash QSN16 What was the Kensington System? ANS16 an elaborate set of rules and protocols devised by the Duchess QSN17 How did Victoria describe her childhood? ANS17 rather melancholy QSN18 What languages did Victoria study?  ANS18 French, German, Italian, and Latin QSN19 What was the name of Victoria's King Charles Spaniel? ANS19 Dash QSN20 What are some of the languages that Victoria studied? ANS20 French, German, Italian, and Latin QSN21 What system was in place to raise and educate Victoria; while also rendering her weak and dependent? ANS21 Kensington System QSN22 Who was the Duchess' comptroller and cohort? ANS22 Sir John Conroy QSN23 Who was included in the list of people that the Duchess and Sir John Conroy didn't want the Princess Victoria associating with? ANS23 most of her father's family