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S1.54 Victoria's Biography (Part 1/5: 1817-61)
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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2012
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Podcast episode
Description
In the first of five podcasts we look at the life and reign of Queen Victoria, beginning in 1817 with the death of the Prince Regent's only legitimate child, Princess Charlotte, and the race among George III's sons to produce a legitimate heir. The Duke of Kent was the winner, but he did not have long to enjoy it, leaving Victoria under the thumb of Sir John Conroy and her mother in the Kensington System, keeping her under strict control. In this episode, we follow her stand against Conroy, her early years as queen with the genial PM Lord Melbourne, and finally her marriage to Prince Albert. This is a very different Victoria from the popular memory: young, spirited, laughing and sensual - but the tragedy of 1861 would change everything... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 28, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
S1.02 Alfred the Great: In our second podcast we do our first review of a king, namely Alfred the Great (871-99). He impresses us with his record on defensive tactics and cultural endeavours, but we are forced to get creative to try and find some evidence of scandal from the... by Rex Factor