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Introduction
Queen Victoria served as the Queen of England from 1837 to 1901. She was the second longest reining monarch in England and served for a total of 63 years. She became queen at the age of 18 and died on the throne when she was 81 years old. Queen Victoria is known as one of the longest serving monarch in British history. Only Queen Elizabeth II has reigned longer than Victoria. -
The Birth of Alexandrina Victoria
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld gave birth to Princess Alexandrina Victoria at Kensington Palace in London, United Kingdom, on May 24, 1819. -
The Death of King William IV
Around 6AM Princess Victoria was woken up and was told that King William IV had died from a heart attack. This meant that Victoria would be the next Queen of England. Victoria asked for one hour alone after hearing the news as a way to clear her mind -
Princess Victoria becomes Queen Victoria
Victoria was coronated when she was 18 years old at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom. -
Victoria and the Bedchamber Crisis
Whig politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time, Lord Melbourne, was going to resign. Victoria was very close to Lord Melbourne. She asked the Duke of Wellington to fulfill the position, but he declined. Then she offered the position to Robert Peel, a conservative politician. He accepted, but only under one condition: to dismiss her ladies in waiting whom were related to Whig party members. At first she refused, but eventually she replaced a few of her ladies. -
Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
Victoria had met Prince Albert of Germany when they were both 17 at Kensington Palace. The two were set up by her uncle, Leopold I of Belgium. Prince Albert was knwon as Albert, Prince Consort. Victoria proposed to Albert in October 1839 and he accepted. The two were married at the St James's Palace, St James's, United Kingdom. The marriage of Victoria and Albert was one of the first marriages where one of the two people were already on the throne. Victoria and Albert were married for 21 years. -
Edward Oxford Attempts to Assassin Victoria
Victoria and Albert were out on their typical carriage departing from Buckingham Palace. It was a few months after their wedding and Victoria was four months pregnant. Edward Oxford attempted to shoot Victoria twice but missed both time and Oxford was shot by a nearby crowd. -
Queen Victoria gives Birth to a Daughter
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert gave birth to their first child, Princess Victoria. She was known as Victoria, Princess Royal. Victoria and Albert were disappointed that she was a girl because she could not rule England one day due to her gender. Later on in life she was a German Empress and became the Queen of Prussia when she married German Emperor Frederick III. -
Queen Victoria gives Birth to a Son
Victoria gave birth to her very first son whom she named Albert Edward. Albert Edward later went on to be the next King of England in 1901 after Victoria's death. He was known as Edward VII and served as King for nine years. -
The Death of Prince Albert
Prince Albert was supposedly diagnosed with typhoid fever and it was the diagnosis for his death at the time. Later it was discovered that Albert had been sick for two years before he died and that he had died from some sort of chronic illness disease. -
Victoria is named Empress of India
While Victoria was on the throne she witnessed a lot of British expansion and imperialism. Victoria was always active within the international affairs of England. In 1877 Victoria was named the Empress of India. -
Victoria's Golden Jubilee
The Golden Jubilee was the 50 year anniversary of Queen Victoria being on the throne. European royalty were invited to celebrate the monumental event for the United Kingdom. -
Victoria's Diamond Jubliee
The Diamond Jubilee celebrated Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary of being on the throne. She still remains as one of the longest serving British monarchs in the history of England. -
Victoria's Death
Queen Victoria died from a intracerebral hemorrhage at the age of 81 in the Osborne House, East Cowes, United Kingdom. -
Citations
Klein, Christopher. “8 Times Queen Victoria Survived Attempted Assassinations.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 30 May 2017. “Queen Victoria Timeline.” Queen Victoria, www.queenvictoria.victoriana.com/queenvictoria-timeline.html. “Queen Victoria Timeline: 10 Milestones in the Monarch's Life.” History Extra, 18 Jan. 2018, www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/queen-victoria-timeline-10-milestones-in-the-monarchs-life/.
