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    BornPrincess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent · 24 May 1819 · Kensington Palace, London, England
    Died22 January 1901 (aged 81) · Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England
    SpousePrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · (m. 1840; died · 1861)
    FatherPrince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
    How Queen Victoria Shaped an Era
    How Queen Victoria Shaped an Era
    Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning monarch of Britain, ruling for 63 years and 216 days. She was also the first Empress of India and gave her name to the Victorian era.
    Early life

    Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Until 1817, King George's only legitimate grandchild was Edward's niece Princess Charlotte of Wales, … See more

    Accession and early reign

    Victoria turned 18 on 24 May 1837, and a regency was avoided. Less than a month later, on 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom. In her diary she wrote, "I wa… See more

    Marriage and public life

    Although Victoria was now queen, as an unmarried young woman she was required by social convention to live with her mother, despite their differences over the Kensington System and her mother's continued r… See more

    Widowhood and isolation

    In March 1861, Victoria's mother died, with Victoria at her side. Through reading her mother's papers, Victoria discovered that her mother had loved her deeply; she was heart-broken, and blamed Conroy and Lehzen for … See more

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