Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) saw an unprecedented expansion of media, making her one of the most recognizable monarchs in history. Prints, photographs, and paintings like this one helped ...

Victorian-era occupations ...

Victoria's whirlwind journey to the throne culminated with her being crowned Queen in 1837 when she was 18. Similarly, Mary's parents were minor royals. Her father was Prince Francis the Duke of ...

Right from Black Hole of Calcutta in 1756 to Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV in 1837; here's a look at key events on June 20.

Queen Victoria’s reign began in 1837, when she was only 18. Europe was enjoying the relative tranquility of a post-Napoleonic age, but Britain was grappling with the disruptions of the ...

Queen Victoria ruled from 1837 until her death in 1901. She is the second-longest ruling British monarch, surpassed only by her great, great, granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II who ruled for 70 years.

A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week. Three of the sketches were made when the British queen, who reigned from 1837 until her ...

Victoria began her reign in 1837, at the age of 18 ... The final example, made in Victoria’s first year as Queen, depicts a seated woman with a crown and sash, inscribed “by Her Majesty.” ...

following “Ma’am Darling,” on the queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, and another on the Beatles. When Victoria succeeded her uncle William IV in 1837, she was nervous and pliable.