She accepted and, as queen consort of George V, became a beloved ruler.īut not everyone listened to their grandmother’s warnings. Victoria then pressured Albert’s brother, George, who was now second in line to the throne, to propose to Princess Mary. Queen Victoria with the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George and Queen Mary) while on their honeymoon at Osborne House in the Isle of Wight, 1893.
Then, tragedy struck and he died suddenly of influenza in 1892. Victoria liked the German princess, who was also a cousin, because of her level-headedness, and pressured Albert to marry her even though he was rumored to be gay. Her grandson Albert Victor was second in line for the throne and, at Victoria’s behest, asked Princess Mary of Teck to marry him. Some of Victoria’s grandchildren followed their grandma’s orders without complaint. Eventually, seven of them sat on European thrones in Russia, Greece, Romania, Britain, Germany, Spain and Norway-and all would take sides during World War I with disastrous consequences. Victoria had nine children and 42 grandchildren. Luckily, she had plenty of family members with which to do it. Victoria wanted to spread stable constitutional monarchies like Britain’s throughout Europe. “Each marriage was a form of soft power,” says Cadbury. She thought that she could influence Europe by controlling who her family members married. But Victoria didn’t stop at just saying no. The Royal Marriage Act of 1772 gave Britain’s monarch the chance to veto any match. Taking fans deeper into the world of Victoria than ever before, Victoria and Albert: A Royal Love Affair is the ultimate gift for devotees of the show.It wasn’t unusual for a monarch to be involved in her family’s marriages. Victoria and Albert follows this extraordinary relationship between two very different people-she impulsive, emotional, capricious he cautious, self-controlled, and logical-whose devotion to each other was unparalleled in royal history. This official tie-in to the show, by creator and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, featuring never-before-seen interviews, photos, diary entries, profiles on all major characters, and sumptuous detail on the costumes and props that bring Victoria and Albert's world to vivid life. The official companion to the second season of the PBS/Masterpiece drama Victoria by award-winning creator and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin.Īiring in the Downton Abbey slot on PBS/Masterpiece last January, Victoria captivated millions of viewers, eclipsing Downton's first-season viewership and leaving its audience eager for the series's next season, which will focus on Victoria and Albert's passionate and tempestuous marriage.
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