Seven Survived Assassinations
Queen Victoria’s life was threatened at least 7 times. The first attempted assassination took place in 1837, not long after she took the throne. It was carried out by a man who claimed to be the rightful son of George IV and the heir to the throne.
In most cases, the queen’s life was threatened by insane individuals or extremists. For example, in 1840, a man tried to shoot the Queen because he did not believe it fit to have England run by a woman and in 1872 and Irishman with a pistol tried to get her to sign a document that would free the Irish from the English. The last attempt on the queen’s life came in 1882. The shooter hated not only the queen but also the number four. He also believed that there were supernatural powers to de discovered in blue things.
