A girl becomes a Queen...
This illuminating serial charts the transformation of the young Victoria from spirited teenager to shy young bride to celebrated ruler of Britain and `Mother of Europe'. But while her roles changed, her essential nature remained the same: vibrant, passionate, principled and fiercely independent.
Through extracts from Victoria's own diaries and letters, and dramatised episodes featuring the characters closest to her, we are given a thrilling insight into the thoughts and feelings of the woman behind the crown - and the secrets of her mind and heart. The key events of her life are revealed in a new perspective - from her coronation, which captured the heart of a nation; to her blissful wedding and honeymoon; the birth of her nine children and the death of her beloved Albert.
Adapted by acclaimed scriptwriter Juliet Ace and featuring a star cast including Adrian Lukis, Anna Massey and Christopher Cazenove, this magical drama paints a detailed portrait of Victoria's younger life, revealing some of the remarkable and long-lasting achievements of this extraordinary queen.
Cast
Victoria...Imogen Stubbs
Duchess of Kent...Anna Massey
Prince Albert...Adrian Lukis
Baroness Lehzen...Selina Cadell
Sir John Conroy/MP/Lord Aberdeen...John Rowe
Lord Melbourne...Christopher Cazenove
WAG/Prince Ernest/Page/Anson/Cubitt...Andrew Wincott
William IV/Stockmar/Peel...Terence Edmond
Prince of Wales Bertie/Paxton...Thomas Arnold
Princess Vicky/Helena...Clare Corbett
Prince of Wales Bertie (as a child)...George Allonby
Produced and directed by Cherry Cookson
