Starting in 1848, the third series depicts a turbulent and uncertain time for both Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on the continent and the Chartist movement reaching its peak in London, Victoria is under pressure from the government to leave London for her own safety.
#1 | 03/24/2019Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown3.4/5 (with 5 votes)
Revolution sweeps across Europe and pressure builds on Victoria with new arrivals at the Palace.
#2 | 03/31/2019London Bridge is Falling Down3.2/5 (with 5 votes)
Victoria must decide whether to fight the Chartists with force or allow them to present their petition.
#3 | 04/07/2019Et In Arcadia3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
At Osborne House, Albert relishes the opportunity to spend time with the family away from London, but Victoria is desperate to get back to the Palace and the business of politics.
#4 | 04/14/2019Foreign Bodies3.4/5 (with 5 votes)
When Albert leaves the Palace for Cambridge, Victoria faces the traumatic impact of a cholera epidemic on the streets of London.
#5 | 04/21/2019A Show of Unity3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
After an assassination attempt, the Royal household visit Ireland. Intrigue, conflict and romance all blossom during a stay at the Palmerston estate.
#6 | 04/28/2019A Coburg Quartet3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
A Georgian ball at the Palace could not come at a worse time as private pictures of the Royal family are made public.
#7 | 05/05/2019A Public Inconvenience3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
Albert and Palmerston put their reputations on the line, and Victoria must fight against her better judgment to decide where to place her allegiance.
#8 | 05/12/2019The White Elephant3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
The world's eyes are on the Great Exhibition, and the Royal couple. Does triumph or failure beckon? Lives will be changed forever as intrigue unfolds amongst the exhibits.
Resuming one month after the first series ended, series two establishes Victoria as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Queen. However, Prince Albert is still struggling to find a role for himself alongside his powerful wife as she returns to her duties, intent on proving that she can be both a mother and dedicated Queen.
The first series tells the story of the first years of Queen Victoria's reign, beginning with the moment of the Queen's accession in 1837, following her first faltering steps from capricious, hormonal teenager with a weak grasp on her duties and responsibilities to her marriage to Albert.