Victoria

Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of Britain, b. Kensington Palace, London.

Princess Alexandrina Victoria, niece of King William IV, became Queen of Britain when he died in 1837. She was just over eighteen.

She reigned for sixty-four years which is longer than any other British ruler.

In 1840, she married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and they had four sons and five daughters.

In public matters, Victoria depended a great deal on Prince Albert for advice. He was a far-seeing man who had the idea for the Great Exhibition o f 1851 held in the Crystal Palace, London. This was the first international exhibition to display goods and achievements from many countries and six million people visited it.

See Queen Victoria: A Personal History ~ Christopher Hibbert and Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria ~ Jean Plaidyand We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals ~ Gillian Gill