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QUEEN VICTORIA’S JOURNALS
In 2012 Queen Elizabeth agreed to make the journals of her great-great-grandmother, Queen
Victoria, available for everybody to read. Previously, only some historians and biographers had
had access to them. The journals tell readers about Victoria’s meetings with prime ministers,
prominent politicians, times of war and peace, and the Great Exhibition of 1851, which attracted
visitors from around the world. But in my opinion, the most exciting parts are about her
affection for her husband, especially where she writes about being broken-hearted after his
death in 1861. Their relationship is exceptionally well presented and fascinating to read about.
The first diary, which started the journals, was given to Victoria by her mother in 1832 so that
she could write about her journey to Wales. Victoria was 13 then. She made a lot of interesting
comments during this trip. She wrote the journals for the rest of her life. The last entry is from
1901, just 10 days before her death.
One of the events she described in the journals was her own coronation. She was woken at
4 a.m. by gun salutes from St James’s Park, and could not get much sleep afterwards because
of the noise of the people and marching bands. When she was finally dressed in a beautiful
coronation gown, the state coach took her to Westminster Abbey. She was deeply moved by
the cheering of the people along the route of the procession. She didn’t expect such enthusiasm
from the crowds who had come to see the event.
She also wrote about her Diamond Jubilee on 22 June, 1897. She described it as
“a never-to-be-forgotten day”. Before she left the palace for the celebrations, she wrote,
“I touched a button by which I started a message which was telegraphed through the whole
Empire.” Queen Victoria loved new technology, enjoyed photography and voice recording.
During her reign, electricity was first installed in Buckingham Palace - in the Ball Room in
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1883, and between 1883 and 1887 in the rest of the palace. If she lived today, she would
probably be willing to tweet about various events.
The earliest volumes are in Victoria’s handwriting, and later ones were rewritten by her
daughter Beatrice who was instructed by her mother to modify the text by taking out parts that
could offend other members of the family. Beatrice spent 40 years rewriting the journals
covering the period from 1837 to 1901. Unfortunately for historians, many important fragments
were deleted.
adapted from www.guardian.co.uk
6.1. The author of the text thinks the most interesting parts of the journals
A. describe an international event.
B. present social problems.
C. discuss political issues.
D. are about Victoria’s personal life.
6.2. What made the biggest impression on Victoria on her coronation day?
A. the loudness of the gun salutes
B. the reaction of the people
C. the beauty of her dress
D. the size of the coach
6.3. What did Victoria do on the day of her Diamond Jubilee?
A. She took her first photograph.
B. She used electricity in the palace for the first time.
C. She sent a telegraph message.
D. She listened to a recorded message.
6.4. While rewriting the journals, Beatrice
A. removed some sections.
B. offended the Royal Family.
C. added some important facts.
D. followed advice given by historians.
6.5. The author of the text
A. informs readers about Queen Victoria’s journeys abroad.
B. explains why the journals have been kept secret.
C. describes how Queen Victoria’s journals were discovered.
D. presents some facts about an important publication.
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