Queen Victoria: Born 9 children in 17 years of madness for love, spreading hemophilia throughout the European royal family
Queen Victoria, one of the most outstanding female monarchs in British history, but for the sake of love and the country, she frantically gave birth to 9 children, spread hemophilia throughout the European royal family, and single-handedly changed the bloodline of the European royal family.
Queen Victoria was born into a branch of the British royal family, and her grandfather was George III, but Victoria's childhood was not spent in the British royal atmosphere. Instead, she grew up in a German environment imbued with German culture and liberal ideas.
Victoria's uncle, King Leopold I of Belgium, served as her guardian and had a profound influence on her education. From an early age, she was exposed to a variety of new ideas and political views, which laid a solid ideological foundation for her future reign.
However, Victoria's childhood was also lonely. Her father died young, leaving her and her mother behind. This sudden loss of her father gave her more time to reflect and learn, shaping her character to become a strong woman.
In 1837, Queen Victoria's uncle, William IV, died, and she suddenly became the monarch of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. Her accession to the throne marked one of Britain's most glorious eras, known as the "Victorian era".
In 1839, Queen Victoria's marriage issue attracted widespread attention and discussion. At that time, she met her cousin, who was three months younger than her, Prince Albert of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha. This acquaintance not only changed the course of her life, but also had a profound impact on British history.
Queen Victoria did not want to marry before meeting Prince Albert.
This was not out of displeasure with the marriage itself, but because she feared that it would interfere with her personal freedom and royal duties. Britain at that time, especially the British royal family, had strict rules and political considerations for marriage of members of the royal family.
Queen Victoria, as the supreme ruler at the time, her marriage issue was not only a private matter, but also a matter of the future of the country and the balance of power.
However, Queen Victoria is also a sensual woman who longs for true love. She wants to marry someone who understands her and supports her, not just a political marriage. This inner struggle made her hesitate for a while.
However, the appearance of Prince Albert changed everything. He was not only a relative of Queen Victoria, but also a well-educated, intelligent and visionary young man.
Prince Albert and Queen Victoria have a deep emotional connection, and the two fall in love with each other. This relationship made Queen Victoria more determined to enter the palace of marriage.
In 1840, Queen Victoria's fertility began with the birth of her first child, Princess Victoria, an event considered to mark the beginning of the era of "European royal family".
However, this was only a prologue, and over the next 17 years, Queen Victoria gave birth to eight children, closely linking the British royal family with other royal families on the European continent.
Although Queen Victoria frequently went through the process of conception and childbirth during this time, it is interesting that she was not actually interested in children, and even had a bit of an aversion.
She rarely holds her children, and rarely shows enthusiasm for her role as a mother. This emotional alienation, in stark contrast to her powerful queen status, feels a touch of unusualness.
However, there are deeper reasons behind it. Prince Albert, as a man with lofty ideals, hoped to strengthen Britain's relations with other countries and strengthen his position through marriage.
Although his status as prince limited his political power, his ambitions were remarkable. He realized that only by having many heirs could he gain greater influence on the European political scene.
So, based on his deep affection with Queen Victoria, Prince Albert proposed an ambitious plan for Queen Victoria to have many children in order to strengthen Britain's political ties with other countries.
Although Queen Victoria was not keen on the role of mother, she loved Prince Albert deeply and had to compromise.
Queen Victoria endured the physical pain of pregnancy and childbirth, and in order to preserve the legitimacy of marriage and the country, and to support Prince Albert's lofty ideals, she gave birth to nine children in a row in the seventeen years of marriage.
However, the price of this fertility journey is far higher than she imagined. In Queen Victoria's body, there is a deadly genetic disease - the gene for hemophilia.
Hemophilia, also known as hemophilia, is a genetic disorder that mainly affects a patient's ability to clot blood. The disease takes its name from the way it occurs and is usually passed on to male offspring, while women are usually carriers.
The main cause of hemophilia is the absence or absence of a specific clotting protein, usually factor VIII (hemophilia A) or factor IX (hemophilia B), which normally help blood clot during injury to stop bleeding.
However, when someone has hemophilia, a deficiency of these clotting factors slows down their blood clotting considerably, resulting in even small wounds that can cause severe or persistent bleeding.
In addition, hemophilia is a lifelong disease for which there is currently no cure.
As a result, the spread of hemophilia far exceeded Queen Victoria's imagination, affecting not only her heirs, but also other royal families in Europe, resulting in the death of many members of the royal family members one after another.
