Although baptized under the names of alexandrine Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria), was a little princess from birth styled Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent (Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent). Family called her "Drina". When she was 8 months, her father died of pneumonia. Eight days later, her grandfather died, mad King George III. Uncle princess, prince-regent, was the next king as how to lose weight fast.
The future Queen Victoria with her mother.
Although childhood spent in the UK, her first language was German, which made use of the mother and nanny. Only 3 years old began learning English. She learned the Italian, Greek, Latin and French. Her teacher was the Reverend George Davys and her governess was Louise Lehzen.
When Victoria was 11 years old King George IV died, leaving the throne of the Duke of Clarence, who became King William IV. Despite the crowds of illegitimate children to have a new king had no legitimate offspring. Since then, Victoria was heir to the throne. British law did not regulate the situation in which governs minor monarch, Victoria would receive an adult so the powers of the king. To prevent this, Parliament passed the Act of 1830, the regency, which at the time appointed by the minority of her mother, Victoria Regent. Contrary to existing precedent Parliament has appointed a Regency Council, which would limit the powers of regent. Mother successor to the throne, and King William did not like each other. The king had said that asks God to be able to live to the 18th Victoria's birthday, so her mother has not been regent.