Queen victoria

Despite their frequent visits to England, Queen Victoria never quite trusted the Romanovs. In her letters she referred to ?horrid Russia? and was adamant that she did not wish her granddaughters to marry into that…

Historian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new biography.

A unique insight into one of the world's most famous monarch's personal opinions and feelings on the highest-profile figures of the day

Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Victoria's Secret Diary. Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of…

Victoria is still England's longest reigning monarch, and everybody knows she married a chap called Albert and wore black clothes - all the time. But in this Horribly Famous title readers can find out everything they…

Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised…

An evocative telling of the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's last-born child, and of a sometimes fraught royal mother-daughter relationship.

This is a new history of Britain's imperial wars during the nineteenth century. Including chapters on wars fought in the hills, on the veldt, in the dense forests, and along the coast, it discusses wars waged in China,…

How did the reigns of England's most famous queens compare? Follow both of these awesome ladies into history to discover the differences and similarities between their amazing lives! Addressing the needs of the new…

Queen Victoria's children

Queen Victoria was Empress of half the world. She owned palaces and huge armies. Mighty sultans gave her precious jewels. But she didn't have any underpants...Meet Lizzy, whose family are in the clothing industry. Very…

Have you ever wondered what Queen Victoria ate for breakfast? Or pondered over George V's preferences for pudding?

Historian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new biography.

Alexander III called Victoria 'a pampered, sentimental, selfish old woman, ' while to her he was a sovereign whom she could not regard as a gentleman. But the Queen's son and two of her granddaughters married…

An era marked by sweeping change, the age of Queen Victoria was a time of rapid modernization as well as social and political upheaval, which is reflected in its literature. Filled with captivating stories by some of the…

The young Queen, as well has having to endure her constant pregnancies, is in perpetual revolt against any encroachment on her position - and Albert is doing just that. Despite attempts on her life and crises like the…

Written entirely in the first person and fully based on accurate historical accounts, Michael Farah imagines how this royal family would have described the events of their extraordinary existence, scandals, loves,…

Victoria was just 18 when she was crowned Queen in 1837 - a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain great and the people loved her for it.

Using excerpts from letters and diaries written by Victoria over many decades, this book shows her very human side, from spirited young princess to caring Queen, passionate bride and loving mother to great-grandmother of…

This book from John Van der Kiste, the eminent historian of European royalty, is an account of Queen Victoria's personal and political relationships with the empires, or to be more exact, the Kings and Queens, Emperors,…

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A unique and important look at the death of Queen Victoria, from her final days through to the state funeral, using first-hand accounts from those who were there at the time.

Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. This work is a account that…

The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumour and…

Victoria is still England's longest reigning monarch, and everybody knows she married a chap called Albert and wore black clothes - all the time. But in this Horribly Famous title readers can find out everything they…

An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837

A new edition of the classic 1964 biography of Queen Victoria, reissued for the 200th anniversary of her birth.

New B-format paperback - Alexander III called Victoria 'a pampered, sentimental, selfish old woman, ' while to her he was a sovereign whom she could not regard as a gentleman. But the Queen's son and two of her…

A lively and intriguing biography of Queen Victoria, from her difficult and lonely childhood to her life as one of the most powerful women in the world. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading…

This is a new history of Britain's imperial wars during the nineteenth century. Covering wars waged in Asia, New Zealand, and Africa, it traces the origins and outbreak of each war, the nature of the opposing forces, the…