Biography
Queen Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901, and empress of India from 1877 to 1901, the second longest reign of any of British monarch in history.
Victoria was born on May 24, 1819 in London, England. She became heir apparent after the death of her father, Prince Edward, and grandfather, King William IV, in 1820. Although Edward had three older brothers, none of them had surviving legitimate offspring, and in 1937, Victoria became queen at the age of 18 after the death of the last surviving brother, William IV. She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840.
Queen Victoria is known for her influence on English culture, with the era itself named after her.
Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901.