She was the longest-reigning British monarch until Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015.
Devastated, Victoria withdrew from public life for many years, wearing black for the rest of her life. Victoria 4 PDF
In 1876, the title of Empress of India was bestowed upon her by Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. She was the longest-reigning British monarch until Queen
Queen Victoria’s Journals : A digitized collection of her extensive personal diaries. Victoria 4 PDF
She died on January 22, 1901, at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
The couple had nine children, who married into royal families across Europe, earning Victoria the nickname "the Grandmother of Europe."
Albert was more than a husband; he was her chief advisor and essentially her unofficial private secretary.