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Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days—which was longer than those of any of her predecessors —constituted the Victorian era.
Victoria (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England—died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight) was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901).
Queen Victoria timeline: 9 milestones in the monarch's life. 24 May 1819 – Princess Victoria is born. 20 June 1837 – The young princess becomes a queen 1839 – The Bedchamber crisis. 10 February 1840 – Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 21 November 1840 – Victoria and Albert start a royal family
On William IV's death in 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. Queen Victoria is associated with Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire. At her death, it was said, Britain had a worldwide empire on which the sun never set.
Who Was Queen Victoria? Queen Victoria served as monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. She became Empress of India in 1877.
the young queen victoria was independent-minded & determined to take on fully her role as a constitutional monarch. Victoria's childhood had been a lonely and relatively impoverished one (considering her future position) and was led primarily in apartments in Kensington Palace.
What was Queen Victoria's childhood like under the tough rules of the 'Kensington System'? Lucy Worsley explores the monarch’s youth at Kensington Palace
When the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace in 1819, she was fifth in line to the throne. However, by the time she was 18, a quick succession of deaths among her relatives accelerated her to accession.
The young Queen was charmed by her first prime minister, Lord Melbourne, who was both fatherly and admiring. She became the richest woman in the world after Parliament granted her an annuity of...
As a girl Queen Victoria was always anxious to 'be good' - despite being passionate and strong-minded. Her liveliness and strength of character shine out from the story of her secluded childhood,...