Queen Victoria was born in 1819 and became Queen of England at age 18 after her uncles failed to have surviving children. She had the longest reign of any British monarch, ruling for over 63 years until her death in 1901 at age of 81. Victoria married her cousin Prince Albert in 1840 and had 9 children together, though she fell into a deep depression following Albert's death in 1861. She was known for her strict personality and long-lasting rule that shaped Victorian era England.