Victoria of England On the death of her uncle William Wil Wil- William William liam IV on June 20 1837 Victoria ascended the throne at the age of eighteen and was crowned on June 28 1838 She became engaged to her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe- Saxe Gotha Coburg-Gotha Coburg Gotha in October 1839 and married him on February 10 1840 Her husband died in 1861 but she survived him for forty years to January 22 1901 She had four sons and five daughters and by the time of her death there were 37 great Her reign was the longest in English history Great jubilee processions and ceremonies marked the celebration of her gold gold- golden en anniversary in 1887 and dia dia- diamond diamond diamond mond anniversary in 1897 She was born in Kensington palace London on May 24 1819 and died at Os- Os Osborne Osborne Osborne borne Isle of Wight January 22 1901 at the age of nearly eighty- eighty two outliving all previous British rulers