I really enjoyed this read! Queen Victoria should not be called the accidental queen。 I feel that she earned her role and title just like any other mail heir before her。 She stepped up and took charge while leaving her childhood behind。 She was always aware and intelligent even from an early age。 She deserved to be queen and all that came with it。 I loved this book due to its explanations of her family and her close friends。 It was not just a history book but an insight into her life。
Jerry Jares,
Although Victoria came to the British throne through a quirk of fate, she outlived and out-ruled her contemporaries。 Her offspring married so many other royals that Victoria was called "the Grandmother of Europe。" I think she would have liked that moniker。 I've read books about Queen Victoria, but this one filled in gaps and helped show how really human both Albert and Victoria were。 It was very interesting to learn that Queen Victoria carried the gene for hemophilia, which affected so many peop Although Victoria came to the British throne through a quirk of fate, she outlived and out-ruled her contemporaries。 Her offspring married so many other royals that Victoria was called "the Grandmother of Europe。" I think she would have liked that moniker。 I've read books about Queen Victoria, but this one filled in gaps and helped show how really human both Albert and Victoria were。 It was very interesting to learn that Queen Victoria carried the gene for hemophilia, which affected so many people over the generations。 One surprising fact was the number of attempts made against Queen Victoria, and even Albert。 This book is engaging reading。 。。。more