Victoria was crowned Queen of the British Empire after her uncle's death (the year prior). This event marked the beginning of the Victorian era, a period of over sixty years that her reign lasted. Event Source https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/material-relating-to-the-coronation-of-queen-victoria Event date 28 Jun 1838 Event date Event date 1838-06-28 Parent Chronology Timeline of the Nineteenth-Century Vetted? No