Queen Victoria

British history · powerful women · the Victorian era

Longest reign ever. Victoria was Queen for 63 years and 216 days, longer than any British ruler before her. Her time as queen was so important that the whole era is named after her: the Victorian era.

Empress of India too. In 1876, Queen Victoria got an extra fancy title when Britain gave her the additional title of Empress of India. This showed just how much power and land Britain controlled under her rule.

Time of huge changes. During Victoria's reign, Britain went through massive changes with new factories, inventions, and scientific discoveries popping up everywhere. The British Empire also grew bigger and more powerful than ever before.