Queen Victoria was one of the greatest British monarchs of all time. She ruled for 63 long years and became the longest reigning British monarch; at least before Elizabeth II came along. But at the beginning of her reign, nobody believed it would come to any good. Because her coronation was a disaster.
The date was set for Thursday, June 28, 1838. People were excited to welcome their new Queen. Men and women dressed in their best clothes waved their handkerchiefs and saluted the Queen. There were so many people there, she was actually worried they would hurt each other in the rush. It took her more than an hour to get to the abbey. Despite all the fuss, everything was going rather smoothly; until the real ceremony started Date: 2022-04-19
