Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, London. The marriage was marked by deep affection and mutual respect.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children: Victoria, Albert Edward, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, and Beatrice. Their children married into royal and noble families across Europe, earning Victoria the sobriquet 'grandmother of Europe'.

During her first pregnancy, Queen Victoria faced an assassination attempt by Edward Oxford while riding a carriage with Prince Albert in London.