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Queen Victoria in formal dress for her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
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Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee

Queen Victoria celebrated Britain's first Diamond Jubilee in 1897, which marked the 60th year of reign. She's seen in formal dress for the occasion in this official Diamond Jubilee photograph. Queen Elizabeth II reached the same mark herself in June 2012.

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Queen Victoria smiles in Charles Knight's 1898 photograph.
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Queen Victoria, 1898

Queen Victoria flashes a rare smile in this 1898 photograph by Charles Knight.

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Queen Victoria with Tsar Nicholas II, Alexandra Federovna, and Edward VII in 1896.
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Queen Victoria, Tsar Nicholas II, and Edward VII

When Queen Victoria died in 1901, her eldest son became King as Edward VII. He's seen at right in this 1896 family photograph with the Queen seated. Alexandra Fedorovna (Victoria's granddaughter) and her husband Tsar Nicholas II are at left along with baby Grand Duchess Olga.RELATED: The Biggest Royal Scandals of All Time

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Queen Victoria in an 1890 portrait photograph.
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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on Jan. 22, 1901. Footage of the Queen's funeral procession on Feb. 2, 1901, is available to watch online via British Pathé newsreels.RELATED: Queen Elizabeth II - Her Life in Pictures