101 Amazing Facts about Queen Victoria

By Jack Goldstein

Did you know that Queen Victoria could speak five different languages? Or that her closest childhood friend was a King Charles spaniel by the name of Dash? What did she ask staff to do instead of knocking on her door? And how did she deliberately annoy Prime Minister William Gladstone? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to the long-reigning monarch and Empress of India. This book is perfect for those studying Queen Victoria at school, or even for those who are just interested in learning more about one of history’s most fascinating figures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AUK Authors
• Release date: Jun 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781783338139

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The Basics

Queen Victoria was born on the 24th of May 1819.

When she was baptised, her full name was in fact Alexandrina Victoria.

Her father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.

Her mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Victoria inherited the throne on the 20th of June 1837, although her coronation took place a year later on the 28th of June, 1838.

She married Prince Albert on the 10th of February 1840.

The couple had nine children together, the first being Victoria, born on the 21st of November 1840, the last Beatrice, born on the 14th of April 1857.

All of her children married into European royal families; this led to Victoria becoming known as the ‘grandmother of Europe’.

Queen Victoria died on the 22nd of January 1901.

Her reign, known as the Victorian era, had lasted 63 years and seven months - the longest of any British monarch (although Queen Elizabeth II will surpass this on the 10th of September 2015).