The Story of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria: Love, Loss, and Leadership

Victoria’s moving diaries and letters reveal how Albert’s sudden death plunges her into a deep depression, escaping to Balmoral to grieve in private and avoid royal duties. The near death of her son Bertie brings her back to royal life and, as the British Empire expands, her fascination with India grows.

Queen Victoria: Love, Loss, and Leadership

45m 55s

Victoria’s moving diaries and letters reveal how Albert’s sudden death plunges her into a deep depression, escaping to Balmoral to grieve in private and avoid royal duties. The near death of her son Bertie brings her back to royal life and, as the British Empire expands, her fascination with India grows.

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