Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Victoria Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Victoria through 73 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Victoria, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

73Distinct records
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1858–1901Years on this page

1858

Rule of India

Queen · Government / Liberal Party Government

Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels

Role range: 1855-1858 – 1837-1901

Birth of Beatrice

Queen · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Birth of Beatrice, 9th child of Victoria & Albert

Role range: 1837-1901

1861

Death of Victoria

Queen · London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Albert Hall

Queen · London · Arts / Architecture

Constructs the Albert Hall in Prince Alberts memory

Role range: 1837-1901

Albert Memorial

Queen · London · Arts / Architecture

Constructs the Albert Memorial in Prince Alberts memory

Role range: 1837-1901

1862

Succession

Queen · Athens · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

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

Role range: 1837-1901

1865

Fire

Queen · Windsor Castle · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Fire breaks causing considerable damage, the cause is never discovered

Role range: 1837-1901

1868

Birth of Victoria

Queen · London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

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

Role range: 1837-1901

1876

Empress

Queen · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1837-1901

Rule of India

Queen · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1837-1901

Succession

Queen · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1837-1901

Peerage

Queen · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

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

Role range: 1837-1901

1877

Succession

Queen · Government / Conservative Party Government

Inaugurated Empress of India

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1837-1901

1878

Invention of Telephone

Queen · Science / Technology

Watches a demonstration of the telephone

Role range: 1837-1901

1881

Death of Victoria

Queen · London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Her fovoured & trusted Prime Minister dies

Role range: 1837-1901

1882

Plot

Queen · Windsor · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Robert Maclean tries unsuccessfully to assassinate Queen Victoria

Role range: 1837-1901

1886

Home Rule

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Independence of Great Britain

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Independence of Ireland

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

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

Role range: 1837-1901

1887

Rule of India

Queen · London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Declared Empress of India by Disraeli

Role range: 1837-1901

1888

Siege of Khartoum

Queen · Khartoum · Warfare / Sudan War

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

Role range: 1884-1885 – 1837-1901

1892

Birth of Victoria

Queen · Berlin · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Birth of Victoria, eldest daughter of William II

Role range: 1837-1901

1893

Home Rule

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Role range: 1837-1901

Independence of Great Britain

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Role range: 1837-1901

Independence of Ireland

Queen · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords

Role range: 1837-1901

1897

Anniversary

Queen · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Celebrates Golden Jubilee

Role range: 1837-1901

Anniversary

Queen · London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee

Role range: 1837-1901

1900

Commonwealth of Australia

Queen · Government / Government of Great Britain

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Commonwealth

Queen · Government / Government of Great Britain

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Constitution of Great Britain

Queen · Government / Government of Great Britain

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Visit to Dublin

Queen · Dublin · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

Role range: 1895-1902 – 1837-1901

1901

Health of Victoria

Queen · Isle of Wight · Science / Medicine

Victoria collapses at Osborne House

Role range: 1837-1901

Death of Victoria

Queen · Isle of Wight · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

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

Role range: 1837-1901

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.