Queen Victoria

Born in: 1819

Died in: 1901
Married: Prince Albert
Nick name: Drina
Queen Victoria for kids
Children: 9
Crowned Queen in:1837
Reigned for: 63 years
Saddest moment: Death of Prince
Albert

Queen Victoria

Victorian Dates of Interest

1819 Princess Victoria born.
1837 Victoria becomes Queen.
1840 Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert.
1840 First national postal service introduced.
1842 The Mines Act stops children under 10 from
working in the mines.
1844 The Factory Act stops children between 8
and 13 working more than 6.5 hours a day.
1848 First Christmas tree introduced by Prince
Albert.

1851 The Great Exhibition opened at Crystal

Palace by Prince Albert.
1858 The telegraph system was introduced
between England and United States of America.
1861 Prince Albert dies of typhoid.
1863 The first underground railway is opened in
London.
1867 The right to vote is widened to include most
men.
1876 Alexander Bell invents the telephone.
1880 The Education Act makes compulsory
schooling for all children between 5 and 10.
1901 Queen Victoria dies. Her son, Edward VII,
becomes King.