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Questions about Queen Victoria

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Queen Victoria born and where?

Queen Victoria was born at 4:15 am on Monday the 24th of May 1819 inside Kensington Palace. Her father was Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathearn while her mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Who did Queen Victoria marry and when did they wed?

Queen Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on the 10th of February 1840 in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace. She proposed to him on the 15th of October 1839 just five days after his arrival at Windsor Castle.

Why did Queen Victoria wear black for the rest of her life?

Prince Albert died on the 14th of December 1861 from typhoid fever diagnosed by William Jenner so she entered a state of mourning that lasted until her own death decades later. She wore black for the remainder of her life and avoided public appearances almost entirely earning her the nickname widow of Windsor.

What title did Parliament grant Queen Victoria in 1876?

Parliament granted Queen Victoria the title Empress of India in 1876 following the dissolution of the East India Company after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The new title was proclaimed at the Delhi Durbar held on the 1st of January 1877.

When did Queen Victoria die and how old was she?

Queen Victoria died at 6:30 pm on the 22nd of January 1901 aged eighty-one while suffering from rheumatism and cataracts. Her reign lasted sixty-three years seven months and two days making her the longest-reigning British monarch until Elizabeth II surpassed her on the 9th of September 2015.