The Duchess of Cumberland had given birth to a boy on 27 May, but, male or female, the offspring of the Duke of Kent took precedence over his younger brothers'. The little Kent princess therefore occupied fifth place in the succession, ...
Born in 1819, Victoria was the daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent. Left fatherless at the age of eight months, her early years were difficult, brought up by her German...
Included here are portraits of the queen as princess, childhood diaries and sketchbooks, clothing, jewelery, and correspondence. Deirdre Murphy paints a vivid picture of Victoria's early years.
Energetic and stubborn, the eighteen-year-old Victoria makes herself unpopular in the first year of her reign.
Based on the early life of Queen Victoria.