Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert.
This is probably one of the 8 Interesting Facts about her that Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert. Victoria's first cousin was Albert. The moment Queen Elizabeth laid eyes on Prince Albert, she was enthralled and seduced by his charisma. Victoria fell in love at first sight. Elizabeth was just 16 years old when they first met, and they had a flirtatious and friendly four-year relationship.
Victoria was forced to propose to Albert since historically, a male was not allowed to do so to the queen. According to Victoria's journal, the marriage proposal went as follows: she called him and set up a secret meeting with him. She told him that she would be delighted if he agreed to accept her marriage proposal. They repeatedly gave each other hugs, and Prince Albert was extremely nice and loving, Queen Victoria admitted.
On February 10, 1840, they exchanged vows at the Royal Chapel of London's St. James's Palace. Victoria experienced a lightning strike of love. After their wedding, she spent the evening writing in her journal inadvertently that she has never, ever spent an evening like that. Her dearest dear Albert's extreme love and affection filled her with sensations of heavenly love and pleasure that she had never previously dreamed of experiencing. They continued to kiss each other as he held her in his arms. How could she possibly be grateful enough to have such a husband given his beauty, tenderness, and gentleness? ... to have loving names applied to her that she had never heard before was the happiest thing in the world. The best day of her life occurred right now.
