how many kids did queen victoria have

Queen Victoria had nine children in total.

Quick Scoop

• Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert had 9 children between 1840 and 1857.

• They had 4 sons and 5 daughters, and many of Europe’s royal families are descended from them.

Who were the children?

• Victoria, Princess Royal (born 1840)

• Albert Edward (future King Edward VII, born 1841)

• Alice (born 1843)

• Alfred (born 1844)

• Helena (born 1846)

• Louise (born 1848)

• Arthur (born 1850)

• Leopold (born 1853)

• Beatrice (born 1857)

Mini context

• The children were born over 17 years, which was considered a demanding and risky childbearing span for the time.

• Through their strategic marriages, Victoria became known as the “grandmother of Europe” because so many royal houses are linked back to her.

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