This second volume of Queen Victoria’s selected correspondence covers the years 1844 to 1853, spanning some of the most eventful years of her early reign. The letters touch on major political events, the health and death of Prince Albert’s relatives, the Revolutions of 1848 across Europe, and the intimate workings of court and government as filtered through Victoria’s own frank voice.
As a primary source for Victorian history, these letters are invaluable — offering historians direct access to the monarch’s opinions on ministers, foreign affairs, and domestic policy. Download the free EPUB to read Queen Victoria in her own words during one of Britain’s defining periods.