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May 20, 2024 · 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).
- Why is Victoria famous?Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). Her reign was one of the longes...
- What was Victoria’s childhood like?Victoria’s father died when she was a baby. She was raised by her mother at Kensington Palace and had a lonely childhood until she became queen at...
- When did Victoria marry?Victoria married her first cousin Albert, prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, on February 10, 1840.
- What were Victoria’s children’s names?Victoria had nine children: Victoria (1840–1901), the princess royal; Albert Edward (1841–1910), who became King Edward VII; Alice (1843–78); Alfre...
1 day ago · Queen Victoria‘s marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840 was a turning point in her life and reign. Albert became Victoria‘s trusted advisor and partner, and together they set out to create a new model of the royal family based on domestic happiness and moral uprightness.
3 days ago · Author: Gabrielle Fields. In November 1839, two years into her reign, Queen Victoria announced her engagement to Prince Albert. The couple had met at Kensington Palace, and Victoria had soon proposed marriage to the handsome man she called 'an angel'. It was a big moment for Victoria, and for the country.
May 11, 2024 · Queen Victoria’s moniker as the “Grandmother of Europe” aptly reflects her profound and lasting impact on the continent through her strategic marital arrangements for her children and grandchildren.
3 days ago · Victoria Day, Canadian holiday on which the British sovereign’s birthday is celebrated. In 1845, during the reign of Queen Victoria, May 24, the queen’s birthday, was declared a holiday in Canada. After Victoria’s death in 1901, an act of the Canadian Parliament established Victoria Day as a legal.
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May 6, 2024 · Edward VII, king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from 1901. An immensely popular and affable sovereign and a leader of society, he was the second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
