Although deeply in love with her husband, Victoria often felt constrained by Prince Albert. In an era when it was unusual for a gentleman to default to his wife, it was felt he used her pregnancies as a way to gain power. After his death Victoria was bereft but, as her diaries show, also became freer to move in the world of politics and make the deep friendships that some would say began to threaten the crown. A fascinating insight into a double-edged marriage.
The King Who Saved The Crown is the story of Bertie, the Duke of York, in many ways the unlikeliest of Kings. But while cripplingly shy, he was also loyal, honourable, reliable and above all dutiful, many of the qualities that his elder brother Edward lacked. With the help of his gifted wife, Eli...
An intriguing portrait of one of the people closest to the tragic queen.
A fascinating look at one of the people closest to the tragic queen through her final hours.
