1. Queen Victoria
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2. She was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India.

3. 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901

4. Queen Victoria was only 5 foot (1.52 m) tall.
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Queen Victoria was only 5 foot (1.52 m) tall.

5. Only child in her family
Queen Victoria had 9 children, 40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren.

6. Queen Victoria's family nickname was 'Drina'.
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Queen Victoria's family nickname was 'Drina'.

7. Queen Victoria was taught at home. Her hobby was painting.

8. Did you know?
Both Queen Elizabeth, the Queen today, and her consort (as her husband is known), the Duke of Edinburgh, are great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.

9. Young Queen Victoria

10. She came to the throne at the age of 18 on June 20, 1837.
Coronation was on June 28, 1838

11. Did you know?
Victoria was known as the "Grandmother of Europe" because many of her children and grandchildren married into the royal families of other European countries.

12. Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, a German Prince
Married on the 10th February 1840 at the Chapel Royal in St.James’ Palace
Albert died in 1861

13. Changes in the lives of British people whilst Victoria was Queen:
Britan become the most powerful country in the world
Number of population grew
Factories and machines
Transport

14. Queen Victoria survived seven assassination attempts.
Did you know?
Queen Victoria survived seven assassination attempts.

15. She died on January 22, 1901
Buried at Windson next to Prince Albert

16. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria