This timeline covers the early life of Queen Victoria, from her birth to her accession to the throne.
Birth of Queen Victoria
24 May 1819
Alexandrina Victoria, future Queen Victoria, was born in Kensington Palace, London, to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Death of Father and Grandfather
1820
After the deaths of her father and grandfather, Queen Victoria was raised under close supervision by her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy.
Accession to the Throne
20 June 1837
Queen Victoria inherited the throne at the age of 18 after her father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue.
Coronation
28 June 1838
The coronation of Queen Victoria took place at Westminster Abbey, attracting over 400,000 visitors to London for the celebrations.
