Queen Victoria died on this day, ending a long reign that shaped the British Empire. During her reign, Canada developed from a group of British colonies into a self-governing Dominion (1867). Her death led to the succession of King Edward VII. In Canada, the monarchy remained central to the country’s constitutional system, and the change of monarch was a major state transition. Victoria’s name continued to appear across Canada in place names, institutions, and civic traditions long after her death.
