Did Queen Victoria ask Dickens to write A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

No. Dickens wrote the story to basically embarrass the Government of the time because they were ignoring the issues of child labour where young children some as young as 8 were employed long hours in factories and mines across Britain of the time.

Answer 2

No, there is no record of Queen Victoria specifically asking Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol. Dickens wrote the book on his own initiative, drawing on his own experiences and observations of social issues. Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert were known to enjoy the book, however.