When is Victoria's birthday?

Victoria's birthday is May 24. She was born on May 24, 1819 in London, United Kingdom.

How old was Victoria when she died?

Victoria died on January 22, 1901, aged 81.

Who shares a birthday with Victoria?

Famous people who share Victoria's May 24 birthday include Bob Dylan, Joseph Brodsky, Mikhail Sholokhov, Maia Sandu and Jean-Paul Marat.

Royalty · 1819–1901

Victoria — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 24 May 1819 · Died: 22 January 1901 · Age: 81

Queen of the United Kingdom for 63 years and Empress of India, whose long reign gave its name to the Victorian era

Did you know?She was the first British monarch to travel by train, making her first trip from Slough to London in 1842.

Quick facts

Date of birth24 May 1819
Date of death22 January 1901
Age at death81
Cause of deathCerebral hemorrhage
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
Occupationmonarch, painter, writer

Editor's Take:

Queen Victoria gave her name to an entire age, one of the most transformative periods in British history. She came to the throne at just 18 in 1837 and reigned for more than 63 years. Her reign saw railways, factories and cities spread across Britain and the British Empire reach its greatest size. Through the marriages of her nine children, she became known as the 'grandmother of Europe', linked to royal families across the continent. After the death of her husband, Prince Albert, she wore black for the rest of her life.

Key Milestones

1837: Becomes queen at 18
1840: Marries Prince Albert
1876: Proclaimed Empress of India
1897: Celebrates her Diamond Jubilee

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.

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Queen Victoria: Empress of an Age

British monarch, born 1819

Victoria was born in London on 24 May 1819.

She became queen at 18 in 1837.

She married her cousin Prince Albert in 1840.

She was proclaimed Empress of India in 1876.

Career highlights

1837Queen: accession
1838Coronation: Westminster Abbey
1840Marriage: Prince Albert
1876Empress of India: title
1897Diamond Jubilee: 60 years

Did you know?Her nine children married into royal families across Europe, earning her the nickname 'grandmother of Europe'.

Age at death: 81
Years since death: 125

Family

Father: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Mother: Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Spouse: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Children: Edward VII, Victoria, Princess Royal, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

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When is Victoria's birthday?: Victoria's birthday is May 24. She was born on May 24, 1819 in London, United Kingdom.
How old was Victoria when she died?: Victoria died on January 22, 1901, aged 81.
Who shares a birthday with Victoria?: Famous people who share Victoria's May 24 birthday include Bob Dylan, Joseph Brodsky, Mikhail Sholokhov, Maia Sandu and Jean-Paul Marat.

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