- Queen Victoria had a historic run on the British Throne
- She had multiple attempted assassinations
- Learn more here
Queen Victoria was the target of eight assassination attempts during her historic reign on the British throne.
How did she survive so many attempts on her life? And why did eight men try to kill the Queen over her 63 years as monarch?
The 8 Failed Assassinations Of Queen Victoria
In their time, most of the failed assassins were deemed mentally unwell and not guilty of their crimes by reason of insanity. A few also had motives for their violent attempts, but only one managed to even harm Queen Victoria.
Watch the video above for a breakdown of all eight assassination attempts on Queen Victoria. Spoiler alert: She survived!
You can also look through photos of the Queen's life and reign here.