# Canonical recap data for Inauguration of Queen Victoria (1837)
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slug: victoria-accession
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1837/victoria-accession"
title: Inauguration of Queen Victoria
subtitle: Victoria's accession marked the start of the British Empire's apex and a 63-year reign that defined an era of industrial and imperial expansion.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1837-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1837
decade: 1830
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official.
summaryLong: In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Ramon_Elorriaga_-_Inauguration_of_George_Washington.jpg/1280px-Ramon_Elorriaga_-_Inauguration_of_George_Washington.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Inauguration"
importance: 85
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration"
  title: Inauguration
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonl
wikidataQid: Q1417098
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260617180615/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-17
  label: Inauguration
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration"
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- regime_change
canonicalClasses:
- governance
- celebration
impactRadius: national
velocity: sudden
predictability: scheduled
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: single_domain
lifecycleClass: transition
