Some climbed up the Queen Victoria Memorial and unfurled flags. News of the monarch's death was posted at the ... Streets and at bus stops also showed pictures of the Queen.

And one of the Queen's best-known traits is her longevity. In 1837, she took the throne at the age of just 18. Victoria remained sovereign until her death in 1901. Before Queen Elizabeth II ...

Alexandrina Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a son of George III) and his wife Princess Victoria. She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the ...

A set of 14 photos ... The Queen was inconsolable with grief and wore mourning for the rest of her life. Victoria withdrew from public life after Albert's death, but kept up with her ...