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Königin Victoria

Queen Victoria · B1 German story

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Victoria wurde 1837 mit nur achtzehn Jahren Königin von Großbritannien.Victoria became Queen of Great Britain in 1837, at only eighteen.

Sie regierte 63 Jahre lang, bis zu ihrem Tod im Jahr 1901.She reigned for 63 years, until her death in 1901.

Sie heiratete ihren deutschen Cousin Albert und bekam neun Kinder.She married her German cousin Albert and had nine children.

Viele ihrer Kinder heirateten in andere Königshäuser in Europa.Many of her children married into other royal families in Europe.

Deshalb nennt man sie oft die Großmutter Europas.That is why she is often called the grandmother of Europe.

Nach Alberts Tod trug sie bis zum Ende ihres Lebens schwarze Kleidung.After Albert's death, she wore black clothes for the rest of her life.

Words in this story

werden
to become; also forms the passive
nur
only; just
Jahr
year
Königin
queen
regieren
to govern; to rule
lang
long (länger: longer)
Tod
death
heiraten
to marry
deutsch
German
Cousin
cousin
bekommen
to get; to receive
Kind
child
Königshaus
royal family
deshalb
that is why
nennen
to call; to name
oft
often
Großmutter
grandmother
tragen
to wear; to carry
Ende
end
leben
to live
schwarz
black
Kleidung
clothing

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