Victoria Biography

Birth of Victoria, to Edward Duke of Kent & Mary daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Becomes heir presumptive after her uncle William IV succeeds George IV.

Meets Prince Albert through his father, brother of Victorias uncle Leopold

Begins royal duties immediately after learning of William IVs death.

Holds her first Privy Council on the day of her accession.

Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover

With the death of William IV the crown passes to his niece Victoria. Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain

Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover

Crowned Queen of Great Britain

1st uses Buckingham Palace as a Royal residence

Asks Peel to to form a Government but refuses to replace Whigs at Court

On their 2nd meeting Victoria asks Prince Albert to marry her

Birth of Victoria, 1st child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert, the Princess Royal

Edward Oxford fires a shot at Victoria

Marries Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Albert is voted œ30,000 pa, they have a 2 day honeymoon

Acts as host to Emperor Nicholas I

Appoints Peel to form a Government & will replace some Whig appointments at court

Birth of Edward VII, eldest son & 3rd child of Victoria & Albert

Visits Louis-Philippe of France, the 1st royal visit to France since 1520

Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert

Birth of Albert, 2nd eldest son & 4th child of Victoria & Albert

Birth of Alfred, 4th child of Queen Vicroria & Prince Albert

Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert

Birth of Louise, 6th child of Victoria & Albert

Birth of Arthur, 7th child of Victoria & Albert, 2nd in line to the throne

Osbourne house is completed & becomes a royal residence

The profits of the Great Exhibition are used to fund the Victoria & Albert Museum

Opens the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace at Hyde Park, London

Albert & Victoria purchase Balmoral Castle & its land for œ31,500

Birth of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Eighth child of Victoria & Albert

Opens the art-industry exhibition designed to promote the industry & arts of Ireland

Supports Palmerstons policy in the Crimea & visits Napoleon III

Institutes the Victoria Cross, Britains highest military decoration

Keeps Prussia out of the war between Austria & Sardinia

The Victoria Cross is instituted for valour at the Crimea, made from captured guns

Confirms Alberts title as "Prince Consort"

A new military honour is awarded by Victoria to 62 servicemen in Hyde Park

Birth of Beatrice, 9th child of Victoria & Albert

Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels

Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels

Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels

Chooses Ottowa as the capital of Canada

Constructs the Albert Hall in Prince Alberts memory

Constructs the Albert Memorial in Prince Alberts memory

Death of Prince Albert from typhoid, spends the rest of her life dressed in mourning

Vivctorias 2nd son Alfred is elected King of Greece but refuses the throne

Fire breaks causing considerable damage, the cause is never discovered

Birth of Victoria, 4th child of Edward & Princess Alexandria

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

Victoria makes Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield for passing the Royal Titles Bill

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

Inaugurated Empress of India

Watches a demonstration of the telephone

Her fovoured & trusted Prime Minister dies

Robert Maclean tries unsuccessfully to assassinate Queen Victoria

Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament

Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament

Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament

Declared Empress of India by Disraeli

Censures ministers for not following her orders & sending a relief force too late

Birth of Victoria, eldest daughter of William II

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Celebrates Golden Jubilee

Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee

Visits Dublin for the 1st time in 40 years. Lifts the ban on wearing green & supports St Patricks Day parades

Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia

Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia

Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia

Victoria collapses at Osborne House

Death of Victoria, at Osborne House, longest & oldest British monarch