10 Facts About Queen Victoria!
NG KiDS travels back in time to meet Her Majesty, Queen Victoria…
Pop on your history hats as we learn about one of Britain’s most famous historical figures – Queen Victoria!
Here you’ll find our top ten facts about Queen Victoria, who until very recently was the longest-reigning queen in history – beaten only by the late Queen Elizabeth II!
10 facts about Queen Victoria
1) Queen Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 in Kensington Palace in London, England. Her full name was Alexandrina Victoria.
2) Queen Victoria was born to an English father, Edward, Duke of Kent, and a German mother, Princess Maria Louisa Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfald.
3) Victoria became Queen in June 1837, when she was just 18 years old. Her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey a year later in June 1838, where everyone cheered “Long live the Queen!”
4) Did you know that Queen Victoria was a linguist? She spoke fluent English and German, and studied other languages, too, including French, Italian and Latin. Later in life, she also learnt the Indian language of Hindustani. Impressive, eh?!
5) Queen Victoria’s husband was Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha – her first cousin, who she married in February 1840. The royal couple met four years earlier, a few days before Victoria’s 17th birthday party.
6) Victoria and Albert had a whopping nine children together – their names were Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold and Beatrice.
7) Albert died in December 1861, when the Queen was 42 years old. The Queen never recovered from his death, and dressed in black as a sign of mourning for the rest of her life.
8) Ruling for over 60 years, Victoria would become the longest reigning British Monarch, and Queen of the biggest empire in history. During her time as Queen, the British Empire included Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India.
9) There are lots of famous places and sites around the world named after this famous British Queen, such as the state of Queensland in Australia, Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe, the city of Victoria in Canada, and Victoria Square in Athens, Greece.
10) After a long and eventful life, Queen Victoria died in January 1901, aged 81. She was buried beside her husband Albert at Frogmore Mausoleum near Windsor.
The life of Queen Victoria – in a comic!
Check out more Queen Victoria facts in this comic about her life…
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Nice work Victorians is my first topic in year 6 in moorland primary scool.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were very romantic and that comic strip was hilarious!
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Although this is true, a prince from India or Egypt or anywhere Arabic ruled for 84 years!! That was a long time ago and he first started ruling when he was only a baby!!!
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I loved the comic it was so funny but the writing was a bit to small. I zoomed in though.
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It is sad that Albert died.
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These are great facts! I love the comic as well. This is a good help for me as I am learning about Queen Vic
I liked the comment but it was just a bit small to me. Maybe its just because I have glasses and I cant see very well
Good but small writing
This website was so useful for my unfortunate summer homework, thanks so much national geographic ( also i love playing animal jam keep up the good work!)
Epic you should make more of these. :)
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The comic is really funny! It explained it to me really well and in a amusing way!
Amazing comics please make more?
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how could she have 10 children with her cousin yuck
Awesome Comic!! So funny! the writing could be a little bigger though ...........
WOW. That really helped me with my homework.
The comic was interesting but the font is really small.
Wow. Now I know all about her life - (more or less).
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i read the whole comic
You are GREAT Queen Victoria.
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Exciting and interesting facts!
5) her first cousin, WHOM she married in February 1840.
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i loved it, but the writing was a bit small and you got your dates wrong from your comic, but other than that cool, ill save this website.
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Great facts and comics I didnt no that she had nine children
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Not good. A bit boring.
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Ha! You know that she was so small that she had to sit on a stool at the dinner table (I found that out at her holiday home in the Isle Of Wight).
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helped my report.... THANKS!!!!! :)
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