(1819 - 1901)
Alexandrina Victoria of Kent was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901, and also the Empress of India from 1876. She was the last monarch of the House of Hanover and her reign, known as the Victorian Age 👑, was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire and significant social, economic, and technological changes within it.
Victoria became queen at the young age of 18 after the death of her uncle, King William IV. She married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840, and together they had nine children. Her marriage to Prince Albert brought about a close partnership that influenced the queen's reign. Albert's death in 1861 left Victoria in deep mourning and she withdrew from public appearances for several years.
During her reign, Victoria saw major reforms in British education, government, and society. Notable events during her rule included the Crimean War, the Scramble for Africa, and the consolidation of British rule in India and Oceanyka, as well as the Industrial Revolution. She has, however, largely apolitical, leaving those issues to the British Parliament. This period ended with her death on January 22, 1901, at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.