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Biography · First published 1916; original Project Gutenberg EPUB · English

The Widowhood of Queen Victoria

by Clare Jerrold

About this book

Clare Jerrold examines Queen Victoria’s life after Prince Albert’s death, following the private habits and public responsibilities of her long widowhood. Family relationships, court life and the queen’s dealings with public figures form a connected portrait of these years.

The account draws on letters, diaries and memoirs to discuss mourning, royal households and Victoria’s changing place in national life. This complete historical biography preserves its original illustrations, references and index.