1819 - Victoria, daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield, is born at Kensington Palace on May 24th.

1837 - On June 20th, Victoria, at age 18, becomes Queen of England, succeeding her uncle William IV.

1837 - Prince Albert writes a letter to his cousin, the Queen of England.

1838 - Victoria is crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 28th.

1840 - Marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on February 10th.

1840 - Princess Victoria is born - first child.

1841 - Prince Albert Edward Wettin is born - second child and future King of England.

1842 - Attempted assassination of Queen Victoria.

1843 - Princess Alice Maude Mary is born - third child.

1844 - Prince Alfred Ernest Albert is born - fourth child.

1846 - Princess Helena Augusta Victoria is born - fifth child.

1848 - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta is born - sixth child.

1850 - Prince Arthur William Patrick is born - seventh child.

1851 - Great Exhibition opens in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park.

1853 - Prince Leopold George Duncan is born - eighth child.

1857 - Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria is born - ninth child.

1857 - Parliament gives Albert the title of Prince Consort.

1861 - Prince Albert dies of typhoid fever at age 42.

1863 - Edward, Prince of Wales, marries Alexandra of Denmark.

1877 - Victoria becomes Empress of India.

1887 - Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee, 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

1897 - Queen Victoria celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

1901 - The death of Queen Victoria at Osborne House, Isle of Wight on January 22nd. She was 81.