# Queen Victoria — The English Constitution character guide

> Queen Victoria in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-the-monarchy

## Who they are

Reigning monarch during the book's writing, symbol of constitutional monarchy.

## In the story

### [Introduction to the Second Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/introduction-to-the-second-edition)

Discussed in relation to the monarchy's role and public sentiment, particularly her influence and the perception of the crown.

### [Introduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned indirectly through the context of the Palmerston era and the changes in the Constitution.

### [II: The Monarchy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/ii-the-monarchy)

Discussed as the current monarch whose dignified role is incalculable; her actions (e.g., walking on slopes at Windsor) are noted as important for public imagination.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/i)

Discussed as the current monarch whose dignified role is incalculable; her actions (e.g., walking at Windsor) are given great importance.

### [The House of Lords](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/iii-the-house-of-lords)

Referenced in the context of the dignified parts of the Constitution, though the chapter focuses on the Lords.

### [Its Supposed Checks and Balances](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/vi-its-supposed-checks-and-balances)

Referenced indirectly through the discussion of the monarch's powers at the end of an administration, including the power to dissolve the Commons and create peers.

### [VII: The Prerequisites of Cabinet Government, and the Peculiar Form Which They Have Assumed in England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/vii-the-prerequisites-of-cabinet-government-and-the-peculiar-form-which-they-have-assumed-in-england)

Mentioned as the hereditary monarch whose visible dignity helps the poorer and ignorant classes believe they are governed by a queen, thereby preventing political excitement and collapse.

### [VII: Its History, and the Effects of That History—Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/vii-its-history-and-the-effects-of-that-history-conclusion)

Mentioned in the context of the public's reluctance to admit her as the people's appointee and agent.

## Links

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