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| − | '''Queen Victoria''' (May 24 1819 - January 22 1901) was a monarch of the [[United Kingdom]]. | + | '''Queen Victoria''' (May 24 1819 - January 22 1901) was a monarch of the [[United Kingdom]]. Victoria oversaw the [[British Empire]] at the height of it's power and influence, largely due to the Industrial Revolution's hold in England. The period of her reign was known as "Victorian". Victoria was the Daughter of Edward who was the 4th Son of King [[George III]], and at her birth she was 5th in line to the throne. She would become Queen in 1837, following [[William IV]]. She married Prince Albert of Saxed-Coburg and Gotha, who became the Prince Consort in 1840. |
| − | To date she is Britain's longest serving monarch. | + | To date she is Britain's longest serving monarch, and during the period of per reign the monchary started to take on it's symbolic role in British Government. |
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Revision as of 03:11, November 18, 2007
Queen Victoria (May 24 1819 - January 22 1901) was a monarch of the United Kingdom. Victoria oversaw the British Empire at the height of it's power and influence, largely due to the Industrial Revolution's hold in England. The period of her reign was known as "Victorian". Victoria was the Daughter of Edward who was the 4th Son of King George III, and at her birth she was 5th in line to the throne. She would become Queen in 1837, following William IV. She married Prince Albert of Saxed-Coburg and Gotha, who became the Prince Consort in 1840.
To date she is Britain's longest serving monarch, and during the period of per reign the monchary started to take on it's symbolic role in British Government.