Queen Victoria of Great Britain (r. 1837-1901) was one of the most loved of all Britain's monarchs. Her longevity, devotion to her role as figurehead of an empire, and recovery from the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert won her a unique status as the ever-present symbol of 19th-century Britain, an era of tremendous political, industrial, and social changes.
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24 May 1819Alexandrina Victoria, future Queen Victoria, is born in Kensington Palace, London.
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1837 - 1901Reign of Queen Victoria in Britain.
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20 Jun 1837William IV of Great Britain dies of cirrhosis of the liver and pneumonia.
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28 Jun 1838The coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey.
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10 Feb 1840Queen Victoria marries her cousin Albert of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha.
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10 Jun 1840The first of several failed assassination attempts on Queen Victoria while riding a carriage in London.
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9 Nov 1841Albert Edward, eldest son of Queen Victoria and future Edward VII of Great Britain, is born.
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Jul 1850The Koh-i-Noor diamond is presented to Queen Victoria.
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May 1851 - 15 Oct 1851The Great Exhibition is held in London's Crystal Palace.
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1853 - 1856The Crimean War.
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1857 - 1858The Sepoy Mutiny (aka The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) against the East India Company.
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2 Aug 1858The British state takes full possession of East India Company territories in India.
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14 Dec 1861The death of Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria.
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8 Apr 1871The Royal Albert Hall is opened in London.
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1 Jun 1877Queen Victoria is given the title of Empress of India.
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14 Dec 1878Death of Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria.
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Mar 1884The youngest son of Queen Victoria, Leopold, Duke of Albany, dies after a bad fall.
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Jun 1887The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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1891Free schools are made available to all in Britain.
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Jun 1897The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
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22 Jan 1901Queen Victoria dies at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
