Queen
Victoria was the longest reigning monarch of Britain, who made greater
contribution to the political solidarity of the British people than any
other
individual. Queen Victoria was conferred the title 'Empress of India'
in 1876,
as India was under British rule at that time. She reigned for 63 long
years
which is the longest reign among all the British monarchs.
Queen
Victoria was born in 1819 in London in the royal family of Britain. Her
father,
Duke Edward of Kent died when she was only a baby, but her mother
brought her
up like a princess. In her appearance she was very attractive. In 1840,
she was
married to the German prince, Albert, a handsome and an intellectual
person.
Victoria and Albert had nine children. They had a happy domestic life,
but
Albert died of typhoid in 1861 at a very early age. Victoria's grief
was
terrible and she went into deep mourning by isolating herself from
public life.
To forget her sorrow, she devoted herself for the people and her
country.