# Victoria becomes queen (1837)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1837-victoria-becomes-queen
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Eighteen-year-old Victoria succeeded William IV. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 20 June 1837 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her sixty-three-year reign gave its name to an era of industrial, imperial and social transformation.

## Why it matters
Her sixty-three-year reign gave its name to an era of industrial, imperial and social transformation.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Victoria becomes queen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Victoria+becomes+queen&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Victoria becomes queen](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Victoria+becomes+queen)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)