All marriage is such a lottery -- the happiness is always an exchange -- though it may be a very happy one -- still the poor woman is bodily and mora… - Victoria

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All marriage is such a lottery -- the happiness is always an exchange -- though it may be a very happy one -- still the poor woman is bodily and morally the husband's slave. That always sticks in my throat. When I think of a merry, happy, and free young girl -- and look at the ailing aching state a young wife is generally doomed to -- which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

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About Victoria (Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent)

Victoria of the United Kingdom (Alexandrina Victoria Wettin, née Hanover) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1876 until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years, second only to that of Elizabeth II. The reign of Victoria was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire and is called the Victorian Era. Victoria was the last monarch of the House of Hanover; her successor belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

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Birth Name: Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent
Native Name: Alexandrina Victoria
Alternative Names: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Alexandrina Hanover Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom Queen of Great Britain Victoria Victoria Alexandrina Princess Victoria of Kent Alexandrina Victoria von Hannover Victoria Hanover Victoria of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria Victoria I.

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