Imogen Stubbs, Anna Massey, Adrian Lukis and Christopher Cazenove star in this compelling portrait of the complex and passionate woman behind the crown, as heard on BBC Radio 4. Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years--the longest reign of any British monarch. During those years she was transformed from a shy young bride to the formidable "Mother of Europe", making her mark on the 19th century in a manner that...
will never be forgotten. Yet beneath the formal façade lay a passionate, principled and highly individual woman who found relief from the many frustrations of government in prolific writing.
As the carefully preserved pages of her diaries and letters turn and reveal their secrets, the real Victoria emerges. Imogen Stubbs plays the young Victoria, reading those diary extracts which chart the early years of her reign, from the time she ascended the throne as an 18-year-old until the premature death of her beloved Albert.
These contemporary accounts mingle with dramatised episodes featuring the characters closest to the woman, giving overall a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Britain's most celebrated rulers.
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