Victoria's funeral was held in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and she was interred beside Prince Albert in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore.

Victoria died aged 81 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She was succeeded by her son Edward VII.

Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession took place, marking 60 years of her reign. The celebration included troops from all over the empire and a thanksgiving service outside St Paul's Cathedral.

Victoria surpassed her grandfather George III as the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

Victoria engaged two Indian Muslims as waiters, one of whom was Abdul Karim, who was soon promoted to 'Munshi'.

Victoria marked the fiftieth anniversary of her accession with a banquet and procession. This was her Golden Jubilee.

Victoria fell down some stairs at Windsor, leaving her lame until July and plagued with rheumatism thereafter.

Roderick Maclean shot at the Queen as her carriage left Windsor railway station.

Victoria's second daughter, Alice, died of diphtheria in Darmstadt on the anniversary of Albert's death.

The Delhi Durbar took place, where Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India.

The Prince of Wales recovered from typhoid fever, and mother and son attended a public parade through London and a grand service of thanksgiving in St Paul's Cathedral.

Prince Albert died from typhoid fever. Victoria was devastated and entered a state of mourning.

Victoria and Albert attended the opening of a new basin at the French military port of Cherbourg.

Victoria and Albert visited Napoleon III in Paris and attended the Exposition Universelle.

John William Bean tried to fire a pistol at the Queen, but it was loaded only with paper and tobacco.

Victoria was riding in a carriage along The Mall, London, when John Francis aimed a pistol at her, but the gun did not fire.

Victoria's first child, also named Victoria, was born.

Victoria and Prince Albert were married in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, London.

Victoria proposed to Prince Albert, and they were engaged.

Victoria's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey. Over 400,000 visitors came to London for the celebrations.

William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom at the age of 18.

Princess Elizabeth, William's second daughter, died.

William's second daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was born. Victoria was then fourth in line to the throne while Elizabeth lived.

Victoria was christened privately by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Manners-Sutton, in the Cupola Room at Kensington Palace. She was baptised Alexandrina after one of her godparents, Tsar Alexander I of Russia, and Victoria, after her mother.

Victoria was born at 4:15 a.m. on Monday 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace in London. She was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Princess Charlotte, the first daughter of William, Duke of Clarence, was born and died on this day, two months before Victoria was born.