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Also Known As Alexandrina Victoria
Born May 24, 1819 • Kensington Palace • England
Died January 22, 1901 (aged 81) • near Cowes • England
Title / Office empress (1876-1901), India
House / Dynasty House of Hanover
Notable Family Members spouse Albert, Prince Consort • father Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathern, Earl of Dublin • daughter Victoria • son Edward VII

Did You Know?

  • Victoria and her daughters carried the hemophilia gene that later manifested in the Russian royal family.
  • During Victorias coronation, the archbishop of Canterbury placed a ring on the wrong finger. It took an hour to take the ring off.
  • Victorias wedding popularized the now-common white bridal dress and wedding cake tiers.

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