24th May
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, to Edward Duke of Kent & Mary daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
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Queen Victoria biography timeline
Explore a static chronology of 77 World History Database records for Queen Victoria. The page is generated from the same biography records used by the searchable database, making important life events directly crawlable and readable.
77 records
1819–1913 record span
54 event labels
2 countries
Life and historical importance
Queen Victoria: life, career and historical significance
British monarch from 1837 to 1901 whose long reign coincided with industrialization, imperial expansion and major social change. Though constitutional monarchy limited her direct political power, her reign became the defining symbol of the Victorian era.
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Chronology
Queen Victoria: dated events and historical records
Records are ordered by year, month and day where dates are available. The wording below comes from the World History Database biography collection.
1819
1830
26th June
Heir Presumptive
Becomes heir presumptive after her uncle William IV succeeds George IV.
1836
1836
Marriage
Meets Prince Albert through his father, brother of Victorias uncle Leopold
1837
20th June
Accession Council Meeting
Begins royal duties immediately after learning of William IVs death.
20th June
First Privy Council
Holds her first Privy Council on the day of her accession.
20th June
Rule of Hanover
Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover
20th June
Succession
With the death of William IV the crown passes to his niece Victoria. Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain
20th June
Succession
Under the Salic law of Hanover Victoria cannot succeed to Hanover
28th June
Coronation
Crowned Queen of Great Britain
13th July
Buckingham Palace
1st uses Buckingham Palace as a Royal residence
1839
1839
Government
Asks Peel to to form a Government but refuses to replace Whigs at Court
1839
Marriage
On their 2nd meeting Victoria asks Prince Albert to marry her
1840
10th February
Marriage
Marries Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Albert is voted œ30,000 pa, they have a 2 day honeymoon
2nd June
Acts as host to Emperor Nicholas I
Acts as host to Emperor Nicholas I
1840
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, 1st child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert, the Princess Royal
1840
Plot
Edward Oxford fires a shot at Victoria
1841
9th November
Birth of Edward VII
Birth of Edward VII, eldest son & 3rd child of Victoria & Albert
1841
Government
Appoints Peel to form a Government & will replace some Whig appointments at court
1843
25th April
Birth of Alice
Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
1843
Visit to Paris
Visits Louis-Philippe of France, the 1st royal visit to France since 1520
1844
23rd October
Birth of Alfred
Birth of Alfred, 4th child of Queen Vicroria & Prince Albert
1844
Birth of Albert
Birth of Albert, 2nd eldest son & 4th child of Victoria & Albert
1846
1846
Birth of Helena
Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert
1848
18th March
Birth of Louise
Birth of Louise, 6th child of Victoria & Albert
1850
1st May
Birth of Arthur
Birth of Arthur, 7th child of Victoria & Albert, 2nd in line to the throne
1851
1st May
Great Exhibition
Opens the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace at Hyde Park, London
1851
Osbourne House
Osbourne house is completed & becomes a royal residence
1851
Victoria & Albert Museum
The profits of the Great Exhibition are used to fund the Victoria & Albert Museum
1852
1852
Purchase of Balmoral Castle
Albert & Victoria purchase Balmoral Castle & its land for œ31,500
1853
12th May
Industry Exhibition
Opens the art-industry exhibition designed to promote the industry & arts of Ireland
1853
Birth of Leopold
Birth of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Eighth child of Victoria & Albert
1855
1855
Visit to Napoleon III
Supports Palmerstons policy in the Crimea & visits Napoleon III
1856
29th January
Victoria Cross
Institutes the Victoria Cross, Britains highest military decoration
1857
26th June
Medal
A new military honour is awarded by Victoria to 62 servicemen in Hyde Park
1857
Keeps Prussia out of the war between Austria & Sardinia
Keeps Prussia out of the war between Austria & Sardinia
1857
Medal
The Victoria Cross is instituted for valour at the Crimea, made from captured guns
1857
Succession
Confirms Alberts title as "Prince Consort"
1858
7th August
Capital
Chooses Ottowa as the capital of Canada
1858
Birth of Beatrice
Birth of Beatrice, 9th child of Victoria & Albert
1858
Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels
Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels
1858
Reballion of Indian
Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels
1858
Rule of India
Calls for leniency in dealing with the Indian rebels
1861
14th December
Death of Victoria
Death of Prince Albert from typhoid, spends the rest of her life dressed in mourning
1861
Albert Hall
Constructs the Albert Hall in Prince Alberts memory
1861
Albert Memorial
Constructs the Albert Memorial in Prince Alberts memory
1862
1862
Succession
Vivctorias 2nd son Alfred is elected King of Greece but refuses the throne
1865
16th February
Fire
Fire breaks causing considerable damage, the cause is never discovered
1868
1868
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, 4th child of Edward & Princess Alexandria
1875
November
Purchase of Suez Canal Shares
Approves Disraeli's rapid purchase of Suez Canal shares as a strategic imperial success.
1876
1876
Empress
The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India
1876
Peerage
Victoria makes Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield for passing the Royal Titles Bill
1876
Rule of India
The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India
1876
Succession
The Royal Titles Bill makes Victoria Empress of India
1877
January
Succession
Inaugurated Empress of India
1878
13th January
Invention of Telephone
Watches a demonstration of the telephone
1880
1880
City Status
Liverpool receives city status during Victoria's reign.
1881
1881
Death of Victoria
Her fovoured & trusted Prime Minister dies
1882
2nd March
Plot
Robert Maclean tries unsuccessfully to assassinate Queen Victoria
1886
1886
Home Rule
Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament
1886
Independence of Great Britain
Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament
1886
Independence of Ireland
Opposes Gladstones Home Rule Bill which would give Ireland its own Parliament
1887
1st January
Rule of India
Declared Empress of India by Disraeli
1888
1888
Siege of Khartoum
Censures ministers for not following her orders & sending a relief force too late
1889
14th January
City Status
Queen Victoria grants Birmingham city status by letters patent.
1892
1892
Birth of Victoria
Birth of Victoria, eldest daughter of William II
1893
1893
Home Rule
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
1893
Independence of Great Britain
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
1893
Independence of Ireland
Gladstones Home Rule Bill is defeated in the Lords
1897
22nd June
Anniversary
Celebrates Golden Jubilee
22nd June
Anniversary
Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
1900
9th July
Commonwealth
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
9th July
Commonwealth of Australia
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
9th July
Constitution of Great Britain
Assents to the Australia Federation Bill, creates the Commonwealth of Australia
1900
Visit to Dublin
Visits Dublin for the 1st time in 40 years. Lifts the ban on wearing green & supports St Patricks Day parades
1901
14th January
Health of Victoria
Victoria collapses at Osborne House
22nd January
Death of Victoria
Death of Victoria, at Osborne House, longest & oldest British monarch
1913
1913
Marriage
Marries the Duke of Brunswick
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