Queen Victoria follows the monarch whose sixty-three-year reign became synonymous with Britain’s industrial growth, imperial expansion and changing social values. It traces her sheltered childhood, accession at eighteen and political education under Lord Melbourne.
The biography examines her marriage to Prince Albert, family life, public withdrawal after his death and eventual return as a symbol of national and imperial continuity. It also considers constitutional monarchy, party politics and the contrast between Victoria’s private attitudes and the age that took her name.
