‘The consequence is, when Victoria assumes the throne, she’s desperate to learn ... Conroy’s inevitable undoing came when Victoria was named Queen, with one of her first acts being to ...

with a view to gaining power if Victoria took the throne before she was 18 years old. If Victoria was still a child when she became queen, her mother Victoire would have been made Regent ...

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... Her father was the fourth son of George III and she was fifth in line to the throne. However, she had three elderly uncles ahead of her ...

When Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837, Britain already governed other countries, including Canada, India, New Zealand, and several African areas. This was known as the British Empire.

Victoria seemed almost certain to become queen after her elderly and childless uncles George and William had their turns on the throne. By law, she required a Protestant consort. A student at the ...

She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the throne in 1837 after the death of William ... Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, making her one of ...