An Audience With Queen Victoria: The Royal Opinion on 30 Famous Victorians by Ian Lloyd

160 in stock

233mm x 155mm x 16mm

Pages: 288

During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Brontë to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor'and some who didn't. This book examines the meetings and letters exchanged between the queen and a veritable who's who of her time. It draws on often brutal character assessments in her journals and letters'Henry 'Dr. Livingstone I presume' Stanley was 'a determined ugly little Man.' Exploring those she met officially and personally, and her thoughts on figures of the time such as Jack the Ripper, this book unlocks a fascinating aspect of Victoria's outlook through brand-new archival research, newspapers and interviews with descendants.