Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years, the longest reign in the history
of England. Those years, from 1837 to 1901, became known as the Victorian
Age and were marked by the rise of the middle class and a deeply conservative
morality.
Victoria became Queen at the tender age of 18.
Young Victoria (click
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Victoria being told she is now Queen.
Victoria at her coronation.
The newly crowned Queen
Victoria at age 23.
At the Crystal Palace
With Albert and 5 children.
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Albert & Victoria
Victoria & Albert