Презентация на тему Queen Victoria

England appears with her husband Prince Albert in this

1854 photograph by British photographer Roger Fenton. It was one of the first times she agreed to be photographed.

deeply interested in the arts and sciences. He organized

the Great Exhibition of 1851, which was held in the Crystal Palace. The structure, built entirely of cast iron and glass, was an early example of modern, functional architecture.

British prime minister from 1855 to 1858 and from

1859 to 1865. A skillful diplomat and tactician, Palmerston was popular among the British people for his belief in the international superiority of Britain.

and politician Benjamin Disraeli was known for his eccentric

style of radical conservatism and dedication to Queen Victoria and the British Empire. Disraeli became prime minister in 1874. His most important act in office was to prevent Russia from gaining strategic advantages in the Mediterranean after its victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 and 1878, thereby preserving the balance of power in the region in favor of the British.

leader of the Liberal Party, served four terms during

the reign of Queen Victoria. He helped define the Liberal Party by working on reforms to improve the lives of the working class and fighting for Irish home rule. He was the rival of Conservative Benjamin Disraeli, to whom he once lost, then regained, the post of prime minister.