1837 ⟶ Victoria Ascends the British Throne, Beginning the Victorian Era

1837–1901: Queen Victoria reigns during the apex of the Brit...
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🇬🇧 British Acquisition of Trinidad

Trinidad put under British rule.⟶
British Acquisition of Trinidad (1796)
ColonialismBritish EmpireImperialismTerritorial ExpansionNapoleonic WarsGeopolitics
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Victoria Ascends the British Throne, Beginning the Victorian Era

1837–1901: Queen Victoria reigns during the apex of the British Empire; this is the Victorian era.⟶
Victoria Ascends the British Throne, Beginning the Victorian Era (1837)
British EmpireMonarchyQueen VictoriaImperialismColonialismGlobal Power
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India

Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.⟶
Queen Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India (1876)
British EmpireImperialismColonialismQueen VictoriaGovernancePolitical PowerMonarchy
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndia

🇬🇧 Arthur Balfour Appointed British Prime Minister

July 12: Arthur Balfour becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.⟶
Arthur Balfour Appointed British Prime Minister (1902)
Prime MinisterEdwardian EraBritish EmpirePolitical Leadership
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Edward VIII Abdicates, George VI Ascends the Throne

December 11: After a reign shorter than one year, Edward VIII abdicates and hands the throne to his brother, George VI.⟶
Edward VIII Abdicates, George VI Ascends the Throne (1936)
MonarchyAbdicationBritish Empire
United KingdomUnited Kingdom