The Victorians

Queen Victoria ruled longer than any other British king or queen.She ruled for over 63 years

She was crowned Queen in 1837 when she was just 18 years of age

She ruled until she died in 1901 ,aged 81

Princess Victoria was born on 24th May 1819

Her uncle was King William IV. He had no children so Victoria was told she was heir to the throne at the age 10

She had a lonely childhood and her only friend was her strict German gorveness

Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840 and they had nine children

When her children grew up ,many of them were married off to other royal families in Europe

Prince Albert died in 1861,Victoria was so upset that she made black clothes for the rest of her life