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Short History Of...

Queen Victoria

Short History Of...

Noiser

History

4.74.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Queen Victoria was Britain's longest reigning monarch until Queen Elizabeth II - her great great granddaughter. Born fifth in line to the throne, at a time when the Royal Family’s popularity was at an all time low, Victoria went on to be one of Britain’s most beloved monarchs. Today, she’s associated with an empire on which the sun never set, an overpowering love for her husband, and her crippling grief. But who was the real Victoria? What was it like for a young woman to hold so much power in a man’s world? Can she be credited with the developments of her age, or was she merely a figurehead? And how should we remember her today? This is a Short History Of Queen Victoria. Written by Nicole Edmunds. With thanks to Tracy Borman, historian, author of ‘Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History’, and joint curator for Historic Royal Palaces. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It's the morning of June the 20th, 1837.

0:35.0

A gray-haired man and his horse canter briskly through the streets of London.

0:40.0

They pass along the sandy track of the Mao, past Buckingham Palace and into the fields of Hyde Park.

0:47.0

The rider hears the chime of a church clock and digs his heels into the horse urging it to go faster.

0:54.0

It's already 1115 and is late.

0:58.0

Squinting in the morning sun, he tears past carriages and families out for their morning strolls, not even pausing to tip his hat.

1:05.0

Finally, he sees his destination looming in the distance, Kensington Palace.

1:11.0

The man slows his horse to a stop at the gates. He swings himself down from the

1:16.5

saddle and hands the reins to a servant. Inside a series of corridors lead him to a grand set of doors.

1:26.0

An attendant opens them and he enters a room filled with smartly dressed men,

1:30.0

all looking as austere that the occasion requires.

1:36.4

Rays of sunshine pour through the windows, glittering on the polished floor and illuminating

1:41.4

the oil paintings and priceless

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