Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria (ビクトリア, Bikutoria) is the monarch of the United Kingdom, and whom Ciel Phantomhive does work concerning the underground society for, as her Watchdog.
==Appearance==
Victoria is a strong elderly woman with silvery-grey hair that is usually pinned-up,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 40 a petite build, and emerald-green eyes. She typically dresses in fashionable clothing and often wears special sunglasses.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 42
==Personality==
Victoria is an exemplary leader; she is responsible for the most brilliant time of United Kingdom's history, where, due to her efforts, which include the expansion of territories, the United Kingdom is regarded as the empire on which the sun never sets.
Victoria is immensely popular and well-loved among her people.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, pages 43-44 She is a kind, virtuous individual; a champion of justice; and a trendsetter. Concerned for the health, security, and stability of regular society, she often sends Ciel Phantomhive on missions to eliminate those who violate the commandments of the British Underworld. She is shrewd and may ruthlessly test the loyalty and caliber of her subordinates when she deems it necessary, such as when she had Charles Grey frame Ciel for the death of Georg von Siemens.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 49, pages 35-36
Victoria is still deeply in love with her late husband, Prince Albert, and frequently needs to be cheered up by her aide, John Brown, who keeps a Prince Albert hand puppet.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, pages 39-44
==Plot==
===Red Butler Arc===
Victoria sends Ciel Phantomhive to investigate the matter of prostitutes being murdered on the streets. She is very disturbed by the killer's unconventional methods.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 6, pages 8-9
Later, Ciel eliminates the culprits behind the killings, but does not inform Victoria of Jack the Ripper's true identity.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 13, pages 13-15
===Indian Butler Arc===
Having been invited as a guest judge, Victoria intends to go to a local curry fair, an event in which contestants vie to win a Royal Warrant for their respective businesses. She orders her aide John Brown to slip an envelope containing a letter detailing an investigation assignment and two tickets to the Noah's Ark Circus in the pocket of Ciel, who she knows will also be present at the fair.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, pages 30-31
Victoria arrives at the fair after a tie has been declared between Sebastian Michaelis and Agni. As she comes to a stop on her horse, she tramples John; notwithstanding, he soon recovers, announces that the Queen has something to say, and helps her down from her horse. Victoria remarks that the show was exciting and that the fragrance pervading the area makes her feel nostalgic, for it reminds her of the time she had curry with Prince Albert on the Isle of Wight. Reminded of her late husband, Victoria bursts into tears and John impersonates Albert with a hand puppet in order to console her.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, pages 42-45
Once she calms down, Victoria states that she is allowed one vote since she was invited to be a judge. She, then, gives the trophy to Sebastian, asserting that he is the winner because his curry bun can be consumed by anyone without utensils; thus, it takes even children—the future, as she calls them—into account.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, pages 45-49 Victoria tells the dismayed Agni that she also enjoyed his curry.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 2
Victoria later observes Soma Asman Kadar making amends with Agni and is relieved. Ciel questions the reason behind her appearance and she claims that she came because she had not seen him in a while, for he only sends letters and never visits. Ciel says that someone like him should not be seen around her and she disagrees. She adds that, despite his youth, he performs his duties with the same dedication as his father. When she mentions her late husband, she breaks down crying again prompting John to use his Albert puppet.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, pages 14-15
Subsequently, Victoria prepares to leave and informs Ciel that she will have the Grand Chamberlain's office send him the authorization documents for the Royal Warrant soon. She then departs on her horse with John following her after delivering her envelope to Ciel.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 16-17
===Circus Arc===
Victoria orders Ciel to look into a string of kidnappings potentially connected to the Noah's Ark Circus and to find and bring back the missing children, alive.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 24, pages 6-7 However, Ciel instead has Sebastian set Baron Kelvin's manor on fire, killing the children in the process. John, Grey, and Phipps watch the manor burn, having been instructed by Victoria to watch Ciel and Sebastian and report back.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 35, pages 37-38
===Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc===
Queen Victoria sends Charles Grey and Charles Phipps to deliver an urgent request from her to Ciel. She asks that he hold a banquet in two weeks' time in honor of Georg von Siemens, an important visitor and distant relative of the Queen's from Germany; she requests this not of the Queen's Watchdog, but of the nobleman "Earl Ciel Phantomhive." In order to regain some of his former esteem, Ciel accepts the request.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 38, pages 15-18 Later, Ciel comes to the conclusion that Victoria had secretly ordered Grey to eliminate Georg, a rival to England. She also planned a "punishment" for Ciel by framing him for Georg's murder because she was displeased with his failure to return the kidnapped children from the Noah's Ark Circus troupe.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 49, pages 34-36
===Public School Arc===
Victoria writes to Ciel about the suspicious behavior of her cousin's son Derrick Arden and orders him to find out why Derrick and a few other Weston College students refuse to return home.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, pages 14-15
During June 4th's boat parade, the winning cricket team of Weston College—Sapphire Owl—salutes to Victoria, who is accompanied by her servants John, Grey, and Phipps. The salute, however, does not go as planned as the Blue House cricket team members lose their balance and fall into the Thames right before the Queen's eyes.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 81, pages 8-12
Later, when Ciel's investigation is done, he reports personally to Victoria, mentioning the resurrection of the dead. Victoria already believes Ciel's words and comments that he should keep sniffing around. After Ciel leaves, Victoria is alone with John and she voices her worries about moving corpses. she asks what John would do to which he replies that he will protect her in place of Albert. She then wonders if these monsters could become their allies and thinks that it would be wonderful.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, pages 42-44
==Quotes==
* "Funtom's curry, which does not require a knife and fork, is accessible to all... Indeed. So that even children may eat it easily, it is clearly a dish into which much forethought was placed. To be comfortable for everyone... the wealthy and the poor, the young and the old alike... that gentleness is necessary for Great Britain in preparation for the new century that approaches before our very eyes. I would like to acknowledge the spirit of the Funtom Corporation, which cherishes our children, our future."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 47
* (To John Brown, about the Bizarre Dolls) "Would you not agree that if such monsters were to become our allies, it would be quite splendid?"Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 84, pages 43-44
==Trivia==
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* Queen Victoria loves curry.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 19, page 21 Her real-life counterpart even employed two Indian chefs to cook her curry.Leong-Salobir, Cecilia (2011). "2 The colonial appropriation of curry", Food Culture in Colonial Asia: A Taste of Empire, Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia, Taylor & Francis, 55. ISBN 978-1-136-72654-5.
===Etymology===
* Victoria was named after her mother, Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn.
* "Victoria" means "victory" in Latin.Behind the Name — Victoria
===Out of Universe===
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Victoria is the thirty-eighth most popular character in the series, with 7 votes. She shares this spot with Beast and Paula; both also received 7 votes.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Queen Victoria and her late husband Prince Albert were real individuals who lived and ruled in the time Kuroshitsuji is set in.Wikipedia:Albert, Prince Consort
* Although she is depicted as slightly taller than Ciel PhantomhiveKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 22, page 15 and reaching up to Sebastian Michaelis' shoulders,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 46 the real Queen Victoria was only about 147 cm (4'10") or 149 cm (4'11") tall."'Dumpy' dowager or vibrant beauty: what did Queen Victoria really look like, and how tall was she?" — History Extra In her later years, Queen Victoria's height apparently decreased to about 142 cm (4'8")."Fit for a queen: mounting Victoria's dress" — Museum of London
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* The first season's portrayal of her character is the polar opposite of who she is in the manga. Victoria speaks through her aide, Ash Landers, where she has him use the Royal we and appears to be unable to function without his presence. When she does speak, she has a vision of destruction similar to Angela Blanc and describes a willingness to kill everything, including Ciel—and yet, she expects Ciel to remain loyal to her and is surprised when he does not. In the anime, she also claims responsibility for his parents' deaths, as it was part of her vision to get rid of that which is "unclean." She dies at the end of the first season and is replaced by a body double.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 15Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 22
* In the first season, Victoria, appearance-wise, is a small, sickly woman who always dresses in black; often, she wears a black veil that covers her face. When she removes the said veil, she appears to be a young girl with long, wavy, silver-grey hair and a pale complexion. She also has part of her late husband's flesh attached around her chest which continues to rot and causes her daily pain.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 23
* In the anime, Queen Victoria's eyes are green. In real life, her eyes were blue.
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