Why is Queen Victoria so famous?

In 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the son of her mom's brother. The couple met when Victoria was just 16; their uncle Leopold suggested they marry. Since Victoria was queen, Albert couldn't propose to her. So she proposed to him on October 15, 1839. read more

Quick Answer. Queen Victoria is most famous for the repressive moralistic atmosphere that was so pervasive in her reign, during what was later called the Victorian era. read more

Apart from being a Matriarch from the well known and established Royal Family of Britain, she is the second-longest reigning British monarch after Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Victoria served as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837, and as Empress of India from 1877, until her death in 1901. read more

Queen Victoria Market is so famous because it is the biggest open air market in the southern hemisphere. read more

In fact, Victoria was a pretty decent woman, and she was genuinely devoted to her husband and her children. I suppose one of her achievements was having so many children, so that virtually every royal family in Europe today (and many members of abolished monarchies) is somehow related to her. read more