Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth\'s land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between.
In June 1897, her proud and prosperous nation marked her sixti.
The very era in which she lived already bore her name.
She was the ""Grandmother of Europe,"" with descendants occupying the thrones of half a dozen nations, and more to come.
Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth\'s land surface, reigning over subjects on every continent, and exercising undisputed mastery of the oceans in between
