The first volume of Queen Victoria’s selected letters covers the years 1837 to 1843 — from her accession to the throne at eighteen through her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert and the early years of her reign. Victoria wrote with remarkable directness and energy, and her letters reveal her strong opinions on ministers, foreign affairs, and the demands of the crown on a young woman.
An essential primary source for Victorian political and social history, this correspondence also offers an intimate portrait of one of the most famous monarchs in history. Download the free EPUB and read Victoria in her own words.