Queen Victoria, eighteen years old, accedes to…

June 1837 CE

Queen Victoria, eighteen years old, accedes to the throne of the United Kingdom, on the death of her uncle William IV without legitimate heirs (she will reign for more than 63 years).

Under Salic law, the Kingdom of Hanover passes to William's brother, Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, ending the personal union of Britain and Hanover that has persisted since 1714.

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Kensington Palace Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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Queen Victoria View → William IV of the United Kingdom View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Hanover, Kingdom of View →

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