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Victoria, in full Alexandrina Victoria, (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England—died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight), queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). She was the last of the house of Hanover and gave her name to an era, the Victorian Age.

After Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria is the second-longest reigning British monarch. Victoria's reign saw great cultural expansion; advances in industry, science and communications; and the...

Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819. She was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III. Her father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne because the three uncles who were ahead of her in the succession - George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV - had no ...

Princess Victoria was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was also the mother of Wilhelm II, the German Emperor. She was educated by her father and grew up with a very politically liberal attitude. She was betrothed at the age of sixteen to Prince Frederick of Prussia.

Victoria, Princess Royal was born on 21 November 1840 at Buckingham Palace to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Queen Victoria later recorded in her journal, “Just before the early hours of the morning of the 21st I felt very uncomfortable & with difficulty aroused Albert… Tried to sleep again, but by 4, I got very bad & both the doctors arrived.

Victoria Alexandra Olga Maria was born on 6 July 1868 at Marlborough House, London. She was the fourth child of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and his wife Alexandra, Princess of Wales. Victoria's father was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her mother was the eldest daughter of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark.

Victoria, Princess Royal was German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and was created Princess Royal in 1841. She was the mother of Wilhelm II, German Emperor.

Victoria Adelaide Mary, Princess Royal (November 21, 1840–August 5, 1901) married Frederick III of Germany (1831–1888) Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941, emperor 1888–1919), married Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein and Hermine Reuss of Greiz. Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929), married Princess Irene of Hesse and by ...