God Save The Queen
May 18th, 2009 by Naama
If you’re not Canadian you’re probably not in the habit of celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday. I have to admit that my first Victoria Day revolved mostly around making plans for the long weekend; not much thought was given to her highness. Just about everything in Canada is named after Victoria and so it only made sense to have a day as well. Also, you know, it’s always nice to have a day off when all the Americans have to work.
Ironically, it took an American movie to get me interested in Queen Victoria. Being a Jane Austen junkie I could not resist the elaborate costumes, British accents and countryside and was immediately drawn into the 19th century. But even if corsets are not your thing, you have to admit that the queen’s life has everything it takes to tell a great story: Ruling the
British Empire at 18, falling in love and marring a first cousin, giving birth to 9 children, surviving several assassination attempts and being the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
Today, when Warhol’s 15 minutes turned into 15 seconds, everyone wants to be in the public eye, yet no one seems to leave a lasting impression, it’s quite incredible to think that we’re still celebrating the birthday of a woman who was born almost 200 years ago. Learn more about celebrating Victoria day with this insightful video, courtesy of WatchMojo.
Happy Victoria Day from 5min!
