Queen Victoria, former ruler of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, is recognized for being the longest ruling monarch in British history. Her reign of sixty-three years seven months came to be known as the Victorian era. Queen Victoria was not only the ruler of the United Kingdom, but also the British Empire, which included Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand, and significant parts of Africa.
Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, and christened Alexandrina Victoria, in Kensington Palace, London. She was the only child of Victoria Maria Louisa, dau…
