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Chosen as a Book of the Year in The Times and the Daily Mail 'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'Enthralling' Daily Telegraph For more than six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great Empire at the height of its power. Beside her for more than twenty of those years was the love of her life, her trusted husband and father of their nine children, Prince Albert. But while Victoria is seen as the embodiment of her time, it was Prince Albert, A. N. Wilson expertly argues, who was at the vanguard of Victorian Britain's transformation as a vibrant and extraordinary centre of political, technological, scientific and intellectual advancement. Far more than just the product of his age, Albert was one of...
In "The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort," Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, presents a remarkable collection of his most significant orations that echo his aspirations for a modern British society grounded in knowledge, morality, and national unity. This compilation captures the essence of Victoria's reign, showcasing Albert's literary style: eloquent, thought-provoking, and reflective of the burgeoning Victorian values. With an emphasis on themes such as education, cultural advancement, and philanthropy, these speeches align within the broader literary context of 19th-century Britain, where social reform and the role of monarchy were hotly d...
In January 1839, photography was announced to the world. Two years prior, a young Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. These two events, while seemingly unrelated, marked the beginnings of a relationship that continued throughout the nineteenth century and helped construct the image of an entire age. A Royal Passion explores the connections between photography and the monarchy through Victoria’s embrace of the new medium and her portrayal through the lens. Together with Prince Albert, her beloved husband, the Queen amassed one of the earliest collections of photographs, including works by renowned photographers such as Roger Fenton, Gustave Le Gray, and Julia...
The events of Victoria's life are portrayed against the political and social history of Britain and the Empire.