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| Born May 24, 1819. |
Began to Reign Jan. 20, 1839. |
Only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, succeeded her uncle, William IV. On her accession, all parties and classes of her subjects united in testifying their affection for their youthful sovereign. Her majesty was married February 10th, 1840, to Prince Albert, second son of Ernest, Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha; and has issue, Victoria Adelaide Maria Louisa, Princess Royal, born November 21st, 1840; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, born November 9th, 1841; Princess Alice Maud Mary, born April 25th, 1843; Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, born August 6th, 1844. Long live the Queen. May her reign be prosperous.
The number of eminent men who have flourished in the last three reigns, has been so great, and their names so well known, that we have declined making a choice, and therefore have omitted them altogether.
