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Facts

Also Known As Alexandrina Victoria
Born May 24, 1819 • Kensington Palace • England
Died January 22, 1901 (aged 81) • near Cowes • England
Title / Office empress (1876-1901), India
House / Dynasty House of Hanover
Notable Family Members spouse Albert, Prince Consort • father Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathern, Earl of Dublin • daughter Victoria • son Edward VII

Did You Know?

  • Victoria and her daughters carried the hemophilia gene that later manifested in the Russian royal family.
  • During Victorias coronation, the archbishop of Canterbury placed a ring on the wrong finger. It took an hour to take the ring off.
  • Victorias wedding popularized the now-common white bridal dress and wedding cake tiers.

Photos and Videos

Queen Victoria in formal dress and crown, wearing a sash, jewelry, and a long veil, posed with one hand resting on a table, circa 1890.
Queen Victoria seated on the throne at her 1837 coronation in Westminster Abbey, as the Archbishop of Canterbury places the crown on her head, surrounded by clergy, courtiers, and the royal family.
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
The marriage of Victoria and Albert
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Queen Victoria stands at the center of a large crowd under a canopy at the ornate Crystal Palace during the state opening of the Great Exhibition in London, 1851.
Portrait of Queen Victoria in profile, wearing a dark dress with a lace collar, brooches, and a white veil over her hair.
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Franz Xaver Winterhalter: portrait of Albert, Prince Consort
Albert, Prince Consort
British prince

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