Queen Victoria, the Symbol of the Heyday of the British Empire: Who Was She and What Were Her Achievements?

The golden age of England was the Victorian era, which began in 1837 (the year she ascended to the throne). It is generally thought of as a glamorous era, and there are many works of fiction set in that era, with the Sherlock Holmes series still enjoyed by many readers in Japan today. However, you may not have a clear image of Queen Victoria herself. What comes to mind is a gorgeous portrait of her at her coronation. Or perhaps a portrait of her…