TheHistoryBoy on Instagram: "Queen Victoria's small stature (4ft 11in) initially presented a challenge for her public image, but she was portrayed as a "towering presence" in her later years, becoming a powerful symbol of the expansive British Empire. Her image was carefully managed through propaganda, which emphasized her as a devoted wife, mother, and matriarch, transforming her initial perceived physical limitations into a strength that represented a stable and confident age for Britain. Init