Queen Victoria narrowly escaped about 6 attempts by assassins to take her life. 10 things you probably did not know about Queen Victoria.She also expanded the British Empire to include places all across Asia and Africa. Her era, in particular, saw the United Kingdom evolve in several spheres: scientifically, politically, culturally and industrially. Her long duration on the throne ushered in the “Victorian era”. Queen Victoria’s reign was one of the longest in the British monarchy she ruled for 63 years. The Queen had very strict morals and family values. Victoria’s great influence on the kingdom made her a popular political figure. The following are some of her greatest achievements. Growing up in a royal family, the early deaths of her father and his 3 brothers (two of who became kings: George IV and William III) catapulted the 18-year-old Victoria to the throne and rule all of Britain. Her parents were Prince Edward and Princess Victoria, Duke and Duchess of Kent respectively. Queen Victoria was the queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1837 to 1901. Most famous for: Second-longest reigning monarch of Great Britain spearheading the Victorian era Major Achievements of Queen Victoria Title: Queen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India Husband: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and GothaĬhildren: Victoria, Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, and BeatriceĬoronation: Jat Westminster Abbey, London, England Siblings: Carl, 3 rd Prince of Leiningen, and Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg