Did Queen Victoria really say 'The Irish are a very excitable people.'?

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The Irish are a very excitable people.

— Queen Victoria Modern · British monarch, Victorian era

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"I never liked being Queen, but I have done my duty."

"I have done my duty."

"I am not amused."

"I am very much distressed at the state of public affairs."

"The Crown is a heavy burden."

From her letters, expressing a prejudiced view of the Irish.

Date: 1840s

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