Matrimony and parenthood in the life of Queen Victoria

Wojciech Warowny
{"title":"Matrimony and parenthood in the life of Queen Victoria","authors":"Wojciech Warowny","doi":"10.34766/fetr.v3i51.1111","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Starting a family and caring for your offspring is a task of a paramount importance in the life of every person. This belief is unchangeable since the ages past and was popular also in 19th  century, when love was not the most important virtue in marriage and childrens’ mortality rate was maintaining a very substantial number. The person who knew it the best was „the Grandmother of Europe” – Queen Victoria who, together with her husband, prince Albert, fostered nine children, and her descendants to this day reign over some of the thrones of Europe. \nIn this article the mindset of Queen Victoria, in regards to parenthood, will be shown on the basis of journals and her correspondences. Motherhood was a „darker side” of marriage. In that century It was a duty of every woman to fulfill it. High number of pregnancies and problems with properly fostering a family, left a physical and mental mark on Victoria, which is why her view on upbringing may surprise and shock. \nRelationship of Victoria and Albert was not as harmonious as people thought, because of couple’s differences in character. Rashness and short temper of Victoria fought Albert’s calmness and mindfulness – that was the picture of their married life for over 20 years. Numerous rows and arguments were a constant element of their life. On the one hand feeling of being intellectually inferior, on the other, low social status, those were the main reasons for disagreements between spouses. During their marriage Albert tried to change Victoria’s character. To some extend he succeeded, but the price was his health. The picture of the royal family perceived by their people was different to reality, but warmth and joy of family life, without disagreements and maintaining all moral codes, were supposed to be a trademark of family in Victorian era.","PeriodicalId":331430,"journal":{"name":"Kwartalnik Naukowy Fides et Ratio","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Kwartalnik Naukowy Fides et Ratio","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.34766/fetr.v3i51.1111","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Starting a family and caring for your offspring is a task of a paramount importance in the life of every person. This belief is unchangeable since the ages past and was popular also in 19th  century, when love was not the most important virtue in marriage and childrens’ mortality rate was maintaining a very substantial number. The person who knew it the best was „the Grandmother of Europe” – Queen Victoria who, together with her husband, prince Albert, fostered nine children, and her descendants to this day reign over some of the thrones of Europe. In this article the mindset of Queen Victoria, in regards to parenthood, will be shown on the basis of journals and her correspondences. Motherhood was a „darker side” of marriage. In that century It was a duty of every woman to fulfill it. High number of pregnancies and problems with properly fostering a family, left a physical and mental mark on Victoria, which is why her view on upbringing may surprise and shock. Relationship of Victoria and Albert was not as harmonious as people thought, because of couple’s differences in character. Rashness and short temper of Victoria fought Albert’s calmness and mindfulness – that was the picture of their married life for over 20 years. Numerous rows and arguments were a constant element of their life. On the one hand feeling of being intellectually inferior, on the other, low social status, those were the main reasons for disagreements between spouses. During their marriage Albert tried to change Victoria’s character. To some extend he succeeded, but the price was his health. The picture of the royal family perceived by their people was different to reality, but warmth and joy of family life, without disagreements and maintaining all moral codes, were supposed to be a trademark of family in Victorian era.
维多利亚女王一生中的婚姻和为人父母
在每个人的生活中,建立一个家庭和照顾你的后代是一项至关重要的任务。这种信念是亘古不变的,在19世纪也很流行,当时爱情不是婚姻中最重要的美德,孩子的死亡率保持在一个非常可观的数字。最了解这一点的人是“欧洲的祖母”——维多利亚女王,她和她的丈夫阿尔伯特亲王一起抚养了9个孩子,她的后代直到今天还统治着欧洲的一些王位。在这篇文章中,维多利亚女王在为人父母方面的心态,将以她的日记和信件为基础。母性是婚姻的“阴暗面”。在那个世纪,这是每个女人的责任。大量的怀孕和妥善养育家庭的问题,在维多利亚身上留下了身体和精神上的印记,这就是为什么她对养育的看法可能会令人惊讶和震惊。维多利亚和阿尔伯特的关系并不像人们想象的那样和谐,因为这对夫妇性格上的差异。维多利亚的鲁莽和暴躁与阿尔伯特的冷静和专注相对抗——这是他们20多年婚姻生活的写照。无数的争吵和争论是他们生活中不可缺少的元素。一方面是智力上的自卑感,另一方面是社会地位低下,这些都是夫妻产生分歧的主要原因。在他们的婚姻中,阿尔伯特试图改变维多利亚的性格。在某种程度上,他成功了,但代价是他的健康。虽然人们对王室的印象与现实有所不同,但没有分歧、遵守所有道德准则的温暖、快乐的家庭生活,被认为是维多利亚时代家庭的标志。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
自引率
0.00%
发文量
0
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信