May 24: Queen Victoria’s Birthday
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, was born on May 24, 1819. The title of this 1898 photo reads, ‘Her Majesty’s gracious smile. An instantaneous photograph from life / Charles Knight, court photographer.’ Queen Victoria died in 1901.
Photo: Library of Congress
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