Discover our top ten Queen Victoria facts here at National Geographic Kids. Learn about where the British Queen was born, when she reigned, her hidden talents and more!
Eight of her nine children married other royals in Europe, so some people call Victoria the ‘grandmother of Europe’. She was a very popular queen for most of her reign. Top 10 facts Victoria was queen from 24 May 1837-22 January 1901 – that’s almost 64 years! Victoria’s full name...
For the most part,Queen Charlotteadheres to the broad arc of the queen’s life, providing an accessible and entertaining look at history. However, the Netflix series had to make some big changes to the real story so it would still fit the arc ofBridgerton, leading some facts to get lost...
‘Queen Victoria’ was crowned as the queen of United Kingdom & Ireland in London’s Westminster Abbey at a very young age of 18. She was one of the longest reigning monarchs in the British history till the time Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her on Sep 10, 2015. The United Kingdom domin...
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These intriguing facts about Queen Victoria may change how you think about the woman whose name defined the 19th Century.
Her ancestors include Queen Victoria, the second longest-ruling monarch in British history, and King George III. In 1936, Elizabeth’s uncle King Edward VIII abdicated the throne and chose to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. The following year, her father became king. Young Lilibet...
Fast Facts: Queen Victoria Known For: Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r. 1837–1901), Empress of India (r. 1876–1901) Born: May 24, 1819 in Kensington Palace, London, England Parents: Edward, Duke of Kent and Victoire Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg ...
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