# Canonical recap data for Coronation of Queen Victoria (1838)
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title: Coronation of Queen Victoria
subtitle: Victoria's coronation ceremony inaugurated the Victorian era and symbolized the British Empire at its imperial zenith.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1838-06-28
datePrecision: day
year: 1838
decade: 1830
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The coronation of Victoria as queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838, just over a year after she succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. The ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey after a public procession through the streets from Buckingham Palace, to which the Queen r
summaryLong: The coronation of Victoria as queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838, just over a year after she succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. The ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey after a public procession through the streets from Buckingham Palace, to which the Queen returned later as part of a second procession.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Coronation of Charles III and Camilla"
importance: 82
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Queen_Victoria"
  title: Coronation of Queen Victoria
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: The coronation of Victoria as queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838, just over a year after she succeeded to the throne of the United
wikidataQid: Q15637808
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-18
  label: Coronation of Queen Victoria
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Queen_Victoria"
