Summary

Alexandrina Victoria, daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg was born on 24th May 1819. She became queen in 1837 at the age of eighteen following the death of her uncle William IV.

Victoria reigned for 63 years until her death on 22nd January 1901. Her reign saw many political and social changes as well as the expansion of the British Empire which doubled in size, taking in Australia, Canada, India and parts of Africa and the South Pacific.

Victoria married her first cousin Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha in 1840. The couple had a family of nine children, many of whom married into European monarchy.

History Trail: Victorian Britain  -  Articles, games and quizzes from the BBC.
The Victorians: A Resource for Schools  -  Child-friendly information about aspects of life in Victorian times.
The Victorians  -  More child-friendly pages from Nettlesworth Primary School.
4Learning: Victorian Children  -  Information and pictures about life for children in Victorian times.
Virtual Victorians  -  Life in Victorian times through the eyes of a Victorian family.
What the Victorians did for us  -  A selection of illustrated articles from the BBC.
Primary Resources: The Victorians  -  A selection of printable resources in PDF format.