Victoria Born
May 24, 1819
At Kensington Palace, a daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of Kent - fifth in line for the British throne. The baby was christened Alexandrina Victoria. By accident of royal deaths and royal childlessness, she would become queen at eighteen, and lend her name to an age, an aesthetic, and an empire.
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