The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Cast:Jenna Coleman , Adrian Schiller , Tommy Knight , Jordan Waller , Nell Hudson , Tom Hughes , Ferdinand Kingsley , Anna Wilson-Jones , Daniela Holtz , Nigel Lindsay , Catherine Flemming , David Oakes , Margaret Clunie , Peter Bowles , Alex Jennings , Tilly Steele , Diana Rigg , Bebe Cave
The workers across Europe are rising up. In France, Louis Philippe has been deposed. He asks Victoria for protection, as does her half sister. In Britain, the chartists want a vote. And Victoria goes into labor with her 6th child.
Victoria must decide whether to fight the Chartists with force, or allow them to present their petition.
At Osborne House, Albert relishes the opportunity to instruct the family away from London, but Victoria is desperate to get back to the Palace and the business of politics.
An outbreak of cholera plagues London, while Albert is offered the seat of Chancellor at Cambridge University.
After an assassination attempt, the Royal household visits Ireland. Intrigue, conflict, and romance all blossom during a stay at the Palmerston estate. Feodora is left to her own devices in the Palace.
A ball could not come at a worse time as private Royal family pictures are made public.
Victoria must fight against her better judgment to decide where to place her allegiance.
The world's eyes are on the Great Exhibition, and the Royal couple. Does triumph or failure beckon?