Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Princess Victoria in 1831 makes a discovery; Victoria finding a sheet of paper in one of her school books and learning from it that she would inherit the throne on the death of her uncle, William IV. Figure beside her is Baroness Lehzen, her governess. Engraving c1887

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Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Princess Victoria in 1831 makes a discovery; Victoria finding a sheet of paper in one of her school books and learning from it that she would inherit the throne on the death of her uncle, William IV. Figure beside her is Baroness Lehzen, her governess. Engraving c1887

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