# Victoria's Golden Jubilee (1887)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1887-victoria-s-golden-jubilee
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The fiftieth anniversary of Victoria's accession was celebrated across Britain and the empire. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1887 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The jubilee projected a powerful image of monarchical continuity and imperial unity.

## Why it matters
The jubilee projected a powerful image of monarchical continuity and imperial unity.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Victoria's Golden Jubilee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Victoria%27s+Golden+Jubilee&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Victoria's Golden Jubilee](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Victoria%27s+Golden+Jubilee)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)