Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent was born May 24th, 1819. She was crowned Queen Victoria on June 20th, 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. She ruled Britannia for 63 years and seven months. This was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of great industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and marked Great Britain’s strongest influence around the world. She died January 22nd, 1901 at the age of 81.