February 10th

What:
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert

Where:
Chapel Royal, St.James Palace

Year:
1840

Information and Significance
On February 10th, 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin and love-of-her-life, Prince Albert. Victoria and Albert were known as one of the tragic love stories of the eighteenth century. They fell in love and despite many barriers eventually married and reigned over the largest empire in world history.