

During her reign the British monarchy took on its modern ceremonial character. She was the last of the house of Hanover and gave her name to an era, the Victorian Age. Victoria, in full Alexandrina Victoria, (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England-died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight), queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz See all videos for this article

History Extra also reports that three of Victoria’s grandchildren were key players in World War I: Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, Alexandra Romanov of Russia and George V of Britain. Queen Victoria’s descendants can be found in the royal families of Germany, Russia, Greece, Romania, Sweden, Norway and Spain, according to online BBC history magazine, History Extra.

So, what happened to Queen Victoria’s nine children?īecause of her nine children and 42 grandchildren, Victoria garnered the nickname “Grandmother of Europe.” The moniker fits quite literally when looking at Europe’s royal families, as her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren endured as monarchs of multiple European countries.

That’s right, the royal couple had a brood of heirs – and all of them lived to adulthood. I can’t be the only one who has lost count of births on the show? I do know that when all is said and done, Victoria and Albert will end up with nine children. Victoria fans have probably noticed that the monarch appears to be constantly pregnant throughout the last couple of seasons.
