Victoria moved into the palace three weeks after ascending the throne in June 1837, when she was just 18 years old Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has more than 25 years ...

So when her father died when she was eight months her prospects of becoming queen were good. The princess, known as Victoria, was raised at Kensington Palace. She was educated by her governess ...

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence in July 1837, just three weeks after her accession, and in June 1838, she was the first British sovereign to leave from Buckingham Palace ...