Queen Victoria was the longest reigning Monarch. She ruled Britain and Ireland from 1837-1901.She was also the empress of India. The Victorian Era is when she Reigned.Victoria was an only Child. Queen Victoria’s birthday is May 24Th. Her Father sadly passed away just 8 months after she was born.Victoria was born at Kensignton Palace. Her royal name was Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent. Victoria’s first language was German by the time she was three she could speak English and French. (impressive when I was 3 I could just about speak English lol) Victoria was home schooled.When Victoria was 18 she became queen.(To think when i was 18 i was out drinking and being a young wild thing)When she was 21 she married her cousin (ewww) Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha.Victoria had nine children, 40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren, scattered all over Europe. Most of Queen Victoria's children married into other royal families of Europe (that’s a lot of family imagine buy them Christmas pressies) She reigned for 63 years. When Albert died of Typhoid fever it has also been claimed that Albert had stomach cancer. Queen Victoria wore black for almost 10 years til she passed away.Queen Victoria hated smoking (probably hated the smell of tobacco) When Queen Victoria was queen big changes where happening around the world it was during the industrial revolution. Also their were big social changes. And the British Empire was very strong.She was the last of the House of Hanover.
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