A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life. Lucy Worsley recreates 24 of the most important days in Victoria's life. It begins with a double wedding at Kew Palace 11th July 1818, three weeks missing in Ramsgate October 1835, Coronation at Buckingham Palace 28th June 1838, in Lady Flora's bed chamber June 1839. As the good wife the proposal at Windsor Castle October 1839, wedding day, Christmas at Windsor 1850, a Maharaja on the Isle of Wight August 1854, Miss Nightingale at Balmoral 1856. The Widow of Windsor includes sewer-poison Sandringham 1871, lunch with Disraeli 1877, John Brown's legs 1884, the French Riviera 1897 and death bed at Osborne 22nd January 1901 are among the 24 selected days and how Victoria reacted to meeting significant people.
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Queen Victoria
By Lucy Worsley
A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life. Lucy Worsley recreates 24 of the most important days in Victoria's life. It begins with a double wedding at Kew Palace 11th July 1818, three weeks missing in Ramsgate October 1835, Coronation at Buckingham Palace 28th June 1838, in Lady Flora's bed chamber June 1839. As the good wife the proposal at Windsor Castle October 1839, wedding day, Christmas at Windsor 1850, a Maharaja on the Isle of Wight August 1854, Miss Nightingale at Balmoral 1856. The Widow of Windsor includes sewer-poison Sandringham 1871, lunch with Disraeli 1877, John Brown's legs 1884, the French Riviera 1897 and death bed at Osborne 22nd January 1901 are among the 24 selected days and how Victoria reacted to meeting significant people.
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