Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on May 24th, 1819. She was the only child of Edward Duke of Kent. Her father died before Victoria was a year old and was brought up by her strict German mother. She was christened Alexandria Victoria and was not permitted to learn that she was to be queen until she was twelve years old. Victoria had very little contact with the outside world and was taught politics and government by the Prime Minister. She became queen of Great Britain in 1837, at the age of 18, after the death of her uncle King William IV.
In February 1840, the queen m…
