Queen Victoria visiting the French squadron Portsmouth 15th October 1844. Painting by Auguste Francois Biard (1800-1882) - a French genre painter. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. Her reign lasted 63 years and seven months, longer than that of any other British monarch.. 固opFoto