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How old was Queen Victoria when she succeeded the throne?
age 18
Reign. Victoria ascended to the throne at age 18 on June 20, 1837, and she served until her death at the age of 81 on January 22, 1901.
When did Victoria come to the throne?
June 20, 1837
Accession to the throne. In the early hours of June 20, 1837, Victoria received a call from the archbishop of Canterbury and the lord chamberlain and learned of the death of William IV, third son of George III.
When did Victoria know she would be Queen?
The future Queen Victoria was just ten years old when she discovered that she would be Queen one day. The date was 11 March 1830 and Victoria was at her lessons – a sprig of holly had been pinned to the front of her dress to keep her back straight and her chin up.
Did Queen Victoria really get drunk at her coronation ball?
On 11 December 1838, Victoria wrote in her journal: “After dinner told Lord Melbourne how Mama teased me about my drinking wine and told people I drank so much which schocked [sic] him much.” Cue Victoria lurching and swaying at a palace ball and making a drunken pass at Melbourne.
Who was next in line to the throne after Victoria?
The Prince Regent finally became King George IV. After the Dukes of York and Clarence, baby Victoria was next in line to the throne. Kensington Palace was then cold, gloomy and shabby – and the life Victoria led there was little better.
Who was the second daughter of William and Victoria?
William’s second daughter, Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, lived for twelve weeks from 10 December 1820 to 4 March 1821, and for that period Victoria was fourth in line. The Duke of York died in 1827, followed by George IV in 1830; the throne passed to their next surviving brother, William, and Victoria became heir presumptive.
Who was the first person to bear the name Victoria?
These words were uttered by Prince George of Cambridge, after he’d been pushed far from the succession by his plump little cousin, Princess Victoria. And many at the time agreed with his assessment. Even worse, as the queen herself put it, “I was the first person ever to bear the name Victoria”.
Who was the heir presumptive to the throne when George IV died?
The Duke of York died in 1827. When George IV died in 1830, he was succeeded by his next surviving brother, Clarence, as William IV, and Victoria became heir presumptive. The Regency Act 1830 made special provision for Victoria’s mother to act as regent in case William died while Victoria was still a minor.