The third volume of Queen Victoria’s selected letters covers the turbulent years from 1854 to 1861, encompassing the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the marriage of the Princess Royal, and the devastating death of Prince Albert in December 1861. Victoria’s correspondence during this period is remarkable for its range — from intimate family grief to detailed engagement with ministers and military commanders.
These letters constitute one of the most significant primary sources for mid-Victorian political and social history. Download the free EPUB to read the monarch’s own account of Britain’s most testing decades at the height of empire.