Behind the image of a stern monarch, Queen Victoria lived a deeply emotional life marked by personal tragedies, private struggles with grief and the quiet use of laudanum. This episode explores Victoria’s intense relationships, from her devotion to Prince Albert to her rumoured bond with John Brown - alongside the assassination attempts and hidden vulnerabilities that shaped the woman beneath the crown.
Cast List:
Tracy Borman: Chief Curator, Historic Royal Palaces
Dr. Rosemary Leonard: General Practitioner & Journalist
Tony McMahon: Author & Journalist
Hallie Rubenhold: Author, ‘The Scandalous Lady W’
Dominic Selwood: Author & Journalist
Rebecca Rideal: Author, ‘Plague, War & Hellfire’
Dai Davies: Retired Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police
Dr. Matt Green: Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.