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I love peace and quiet, I hate politics and turmoil. We women are not made for governing, and if we are good women, we must dislike these masculine occupations.

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Queen Victoria
Age: 81 †
Born: 1819
Born: May 24
Died: 1901
Died: January 22
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Alexandrina Hanover
Victoria Hanover
Victoria Alexandrina
Princess Victoria
Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India Victoria
regina di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda Victoria
koningin van Groot-Brittannie͏̈ en Ierland Victoria
Queen of Great Britain Victoria
reine de Grande-Bretagne Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
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