- For Louise Tate's aunt, see Aunt Harriet.
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| Queen Victoria | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Name | née Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent |
| Alias | Aunt Harriet |
| Born | May 24, 1819 Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Died | January 22, 1901 Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England |
| Age | 81 |
| Residence | Windsor Castle, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Empress of India |
| Species | Mortal |
| Relationship Information | |
| Spouse | Prince Albert |
| Children | • Victoria, Princess Royal • Edward VII of the United Kingdom • Princess Alice • Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha • Princess Helena • Princess Louise • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn • Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany • Princess Beatrice |
| Character Information | |
| Portrayer | Jane Connell |
| Episode | "Aunt Clara's Victoria Victory" |
Queen Victoria was the Queen of England who reigned for over 63 years (1837-1901).
Bewitched Character
Aunt Clara accidentally brought Queen Victoria to the twentieth century. To prevent Larry and McMann & Tate client, Mr. Morgan, from discovering the truth about the Queen, Samantha told them that she was her eccentric "Aunt Harriet".
Historical Figure
Queen Victoria in Coronation Robes by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1859) [1]
Victoria [was] the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and Empress of India (from 1876). The only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, she succeeded her uncle, William IV, in 1837.
She was first guided as queen by the Whig prime minister Lord Melbourne and then by her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Devoted to him, she accepted his decisions on all issues in the period sometimes called the “Albertine monarchy.” They had nine children, through whose marriages descended many of the royal families of Europe.
From 1861 Victoria deeply mourned Albert’s death and thereafter made royal decisions as she believed he would have advised. She was frequently at odds with Prime Minister William E. Gladstone and welcomed his replacement by Benjamin Disraeli in 1874.
Her reign, called the Victorian Age, was marked by a period of British expansion and a restoration of dignity and popularity to the monarchy, as shown by her Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history until surpassed by Elizabeth II in 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ Winterhalter, Franz Xaver. "Queen Victoria in Coronation Robes", oil on canvas, Royal Collection, London, 1859. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Victoria summary, Learn about the life of Queen Victoria," article summary, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on May 10, 2025.