Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III. Until 1817, Edward's niece, Princess Charlotte of Wales, was the only legitimate grandchild of George III. Her death in 1817 precipitated a succession crisis that brought pressure on the Duke of Kent and his unmarried brothers to marry and have children. In 1818 he married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, a widowed German princess with two children—Carl (1804–1856) and Feodora (1807–1872)—by her first marriage to the Prince of Leiningen. Her brother Leopold was Princess Charlotte's widower. The Duke and Duchess of Kent's only child, Victoria, was born at 4.15 a.m. on 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace in London. COUNT 16
QSN1 Who was Queen Victorias father? ANS1 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn QSN2 Who was the only grandchild of George iii until 1817? ANS2 Princess Charlotte of Wales QSN3 Who was the reigning King of the United Kingdom until 1817? ANS3 George III QSN4 What year did Princess Charlotte of Wales die? ANS4 1817 QSN5 Who did the Duke of kent marry in 1818? ANS5 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld QSN6 Who was Queen Victorias father? ANS6 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn QSN7 Who was the only legitimate grandchild of George III? ANS7 Princess Charlotte of Wales QSN8 Who did Prince Edward marry in 1818 in the hopes of producing a child? ANS8 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld QSN9 Who was Princess Victoria widowed from? ANS9 Prince of Leiningen QSN10 What time was Queen Victoria born on May 24, 1819? ANS10 4.15 a.m QSN11 Who was Princess Charlotte married to until her death?  ANS11 Leopold QSN12 Who are Queen Victoria's mother and father? ANS12 The Duke and Duchess of Kent QSN13 When was Queen Victoria born? ANS13 4.15 a.m. on 24 May 1819 QSN14 What was Queen Victoria's father's official title? ANS14 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III QSN15 What was Queen Victoria's mother's official title? ANS15 Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld QSN16 Who were Princess Victoria's children from her previous marriage? ANS16 Carl (1804–1856) and Feodora (1807–1872)