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"Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older, widowed self - her dour expression embodying the repressive morality propagated in her time. But this book reveals an energetic and vibrant woman, determined to battle for power. It also documents the Byzantine machinations behind Victoria's quest to occupy the throne, and shows how her struggles did not end when finally the crown was placed on her head. Laying bare the passions that swirled around the throne in the 18th century, this is an absorbingly dramatic tale of secrets, sexual repression and endless…
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1 edition- Other · English · 2009Windsor · 576 pages · 9781408430750
Death and burialInfluenceChildhood and youthPrincessesBiographyQueensLarge type booksKings and rulers