Printed privately in 1901 soon after the queen’s death, this memoir recalls Martin’s long acquaintance with Victoria, which began when she chose him to write the life of the Prince Consort. He quotes her letters on public events and private griefs, including her welcome to the exiled Empress Eugénie in 1870.
A short, affectionate portrait of the queen from one of her trusted literary servants. Download the free EPUB.