Published in 1890-1891, The Picture of Dorian Gray takes place at the end of the nineteenth century in Victorian era Britain. About 10 years after the events of The Picture of Dorian Gray, on January 22, 1901 Queen Victoria passed away at the age of 81. Ironically enough, the previous year, 1900, had been Queen Victoria’s “annus horribilis” she wrote “a horrible year, nothing but sadness and horrors of one kind or another.” It kind of just adds to the irony that her worst year ends as well as her life. On January 22, 1901, "Superintendent Fraser ordered the household police to surround the queen's Isle of Wight residence Osborne House. All telephone and telegraph wires were to be suspended, and any servant or messenger to be prevented from leaving. A short while later he walked down the long gravel drive to the entrance gate where a large crowd was waiting, and pinned a small notice on to the bulletin board.“Osborne House, January 22, 6.45pm: Her Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30pm, surrounded by her children and grand-children.”The death of Queen Victoria marked the end of the Victorian Era of Britain. Queen Victoria was succeeded by her son, Edward VII, who was also succeeded by George V in 1910, just 9 years later. 

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