Queen Victoria, born in 1819, became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1837 at just 18 years old and reigned for over 63 years. Standing only 4’11”, her small stature contrasted with her immense influence over a vast empire spanning continents.
Her reign, known as the Victorian Era, marked an age of industrial progress, global expansion, and cultural transformation. Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert strengthened Britain’s royal image, and after his death in 1861, she mourned deeply, wearing black for the rest of her life.
