'Proclamation of Queen Victoria at St. James's Palace , June 31, 1837', (1901). Heralds announce Victoria's succession to the throne at St James's Palace in London. Victoria (1819-1901) inherited the throne at the age of 18, after the death of her uncle, King William IV. She ruled as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". [London, 1901]