Q:- Which British Sovereign had the longest reign?
-> Queen Victoria...
Queen Victoria was the queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. She was born in London on may 24, 1819. Queen Victoria was the child of Edward Augustus of Kent. She succeeded the British throne on the death of her uncle, King William IV on June 20, 1837. She was then only 18 years old.
She ruled for 63 years and 7 months died on January 22, 1901. She was very popular with her people. All over the British empire, celebrations were held to mark the golden and Diamond Jubilee of her reign in 1887 and 1897 respectively.
During her reign Britain became very powerful with rapid industrial expansion, growing large empire overseas, and literary output and prolonged peace.
In 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She was deeply devoted to her husband. When Albert died in a premature death in 1861, Queen Victoria was so distressed that she withdrew from all social ocassions, and led a solitary life. But despite this she took an active interest in administrative affairs and took all the important decisions herself. She had nine children, who are married into other royal families of Europe.
The present Queen , Elizabeth II is the great-great- grand-daughter of Queen Victoria.
She ruled for 63 years and 7 months died on January 22, 1901. She was very popular with her people. All over the British empire, celebrations were held to mark the golden and Diamond Jubilee of her reign in 1887 and 1897 respectively.
During her reign Britain became very powerful with rapid industrial expansion, growing large empire overseas, and literary output and prolonged peace.
In 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She was deeply devoted to her husband. When Albert died in a premature death in 1861, Queen Victoria was so distressed that she withdrew from all social ocassions, and led a solitary life. But despite this she took an active interest in administrative affairs and took all the important decisions herself. She had nine children, who are married into other royal families of Europe.
The present Queen , Elizabeth II is the great-great- grand-daughter of Queen Victoria.
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