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Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom from to
"Victoria of the United Kingdom" and "Victoria I" redirect here. For other people, see Victoria of the United Kingdom (disambiguation) and Queen&#;Victoria (disambiguation). For other uses, see Victoria (disambiguation).
| Victoria | |
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Portrait by Alexander Bassano, | |
| Reign | 20 June – 22 January |
| Coronation | 28 June |
| Predecessor | William IV |
| Successor | Edward VII |
| Reign | 1 May – 22 January |
| Imperial Durbar | 1 January |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Edward VII |
| Born | Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent ()24 May Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Died | 22 January () (aged&#;81) Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England |
| Burial | 4 February Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor |
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| Issue | |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn |
| Mother | Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Religion | Protestant[a] |
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Pop on your history hats as we learn about one of Britain’s most famous historical figures – Queen Victoria!
Here you’ll find our top ten facts about Queen Victoria, who until very recently was the longest-reigning queen in history – beaten only by the late Queen Elizabeth II!
10 facts about Queen Victoria
1) Queen Victoria was born on 24 May in Kensington Palace in London, England. Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria.
2) Queen Victoria was born to an English father, Edward, Duke of Kent, and a German mother, Princess Maria Louisa Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfald.
3) Victoria became Queen in June , when she was just 18 years old. Her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey a year later in June , where everyone cheered “Long live the Queen!”
4) Did you know that Queen Victoria was a linguist? She spoke fluent English and German, and studied other languages, too, including French, Italian and Latin. Later in li
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A headstrong head of state
Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through civic duties.
At just 4ft 11in tall, Victoria was a towering presence as a symbol of her Empire. She and her husband Albert and their nine children came to symbolise a new, confident age.
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A queen in waiting
Alexandrina Victoria was born to the Duchess of Kent. Her father was the fourth son of George III and she was fifth in line to the throne.
However, she had three elderly uncles ahead of her in the succession. So when her father died when she was eight months her prospects of becoming queen were good. The princess, known as Victoria, was raised at Kensington Palace. She was educated by her governess Baroness Lehzen, who taught her languages, arithmetic, drawing and music. Her widowed mother was lonely and depended utterly on John Conroy – a