Queen Victoria

 Queen Victoria 

Born in Kensington Palace on May 24, 1819, Queen Victoria was originally named Alexandria Victoria after her godfather, Tsar Alexander I, But always preferred to go by her second name, Or the nickname ' Drina. At birth, Victoria was fifth in line of succession for the British crown, behind the four eldest sons of George III, including her three uncles and her father, Edward 

Despite her grandparents, King George III and Queen Charlotte having 15 children, before Victoria was born was only one legitimate heir to the throne in her generation - King George IV's daughter Princess Charlotte. However, Charlotte tragically died in childbirth before producing an heir, leading her uncles, including Victoria's father, Edward on a feverish quest to marry and produce a legitimate heir. Edward swiftly married the widowed german princess victoria ( sometimes written as Victoire ) of Saxe-Coburg-saalfeld and together they had Victoria a year later in 1819 

Shortly after her accession to the throne, Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace, Which was previously owned by her late uncle King William IV. This made Queen Victoria the first reigning monarch to take residence at Buckingham, though her move did not come without its struggles, The palace was in need of extreme renovations if it was going to be a family home as Queen Victoria intended it to be. Victoria put in the work of adding an entirely new wing, and years later, Buckingham continues to serve as a place of royal business and the London residence of Queen Elizabeth.