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The Royal Family in 1846 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, RCIN 405413©
Queen Victoria is associated with Britain's great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire. At her death, it was said,Britain had a worldwide empire on which the sun never set.
Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819. She was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of George III. Victoria's father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne because the three uncles who preceded her in the line of succession –George IV, Frederick, Duke of York, and William IV –had no surviving legitimate children.
It was during Victoria's reign that the modern idea of the constitutional monarch, whose role as Head of State remained separate to political parties, began to evolve.
This page highlights the varied opportunities to explore more about Queen Victoria and her life through the Royal Collection’s objects, paintings, drawings, photographs and works of art.
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What's in a picture?
Quite a lot, in fact! Explore this online Queen Victoria resource created in partnership with London Grid for Learning to find even more. 56 carefully collated images tell the story of one of Britain’s favourite monarchs, accompanied by lesson plans and curriculum notes to help specialists and generalists alike to create memorable learning experiences for pupils.
Sally Bonetta Forbes
Queen Victoria was particularly keen to acquire portraits that reflected the diversity of human experience, society and culture from across Britain and the British Empire. This trail highlights lesser known Black and Asian history in Victorian Britain.
Black and Asian History and Victorian Britain
Explore thelinks below to discover a wide variety of Queen Victoria-related resources, films and trails.
Resources
Explore some of the resources relating to Queen Victoria and her times
Queen Victoria linked Trails
Learn more about the fascinating items that make up the Royal Collection in our Trails
Collection story
Prince Albert: his life and legacy
A major new digitisation project will explore Prince Albert's enduring legacy and influence
Collection story
Royal Travel
Modes of travel and travelling accessories used by monarchs past and present
Collection story
Portrait Photographs in the Royal Collection
The Royal Family have collected, created and commissioned many portrait photographs