What is the author's likely purpose in writing this passage about Queen Victoria?
1) To persuade the reader to appreciate the accomplishments of Queen Victoria, especially when placed against the failures of her forebears.
2) To introduce the historical impact of the Victorian Era by introducing to readers the queen who gave that era its name.
3) To explain how small events in history placed an unlikely process in line to become the queen of England.
4) To indicate the role that King George III's many sons played in changing the history of England.