Victoria was raised very strictly eveen for young royal women of the time, and from her birth unto the moment she became Queen, there was rarely a moment where she was not followed either by family members or attendants. This was known as the Kensington System, a strict and elaborate set of rules formulated to control every aspect of Victoria’s life and ensure she had what was deemed a “perfect upbringing”. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the very first thing she demanded upon her coronation was that she be left alone with her thoughts for just an hour.
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