Why a Booktrail?
1836 – 1901: A revolutionary portrait of a queen and her prince, a fascinating modern perspective on a couple who have become a legend.
We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals
What you need to know before your trail
It was the most influential marriage of the nineteenth century-and one of history’s most enduring love stories. Traditional biographies tell us that Queen Victoria inherited the throne as a naive teenager, when the British Empire was at the height of its power, and seemed doomed to find failure as a monarch and misery as a woman until she married her German cousin Albert and accepted him as her lord and master. Now renowned chronicler Gillian Gill turns this familiar story on its head, revealing a strong, feisty queen and a brilliant, fragile prince working together to build a family based on support, trust, and fidelity, qualities neither had seen much of as children. The love affair that emerges is far more captivating, complex, and relevant than that depicted in any previous account.
Locations
Reset- Scotland - The Highlands
- C: The Cairngorms - Glen Feshie
- D: The Cairngorms - Balmoral Castle
Travel Guide
Victoria’s England
Of course Buckingham Palace was the home of the Queen and Prince Albert. Opulent surroundings and where Albert falls into a frozen lake in one episode
There are also many statues and places of interest concerning Victoria. There is a memorial statue outside the palace and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Victoria’s Scotland
There are many gorgeous places in Scotland but Queen Victoria was most taken with The Cairngorms and Glen Affric “It was amidst landscapes like these where Victoria had something of an epiphany.”
Balmoral Castle
This castle also stars in the film. Set in the lush green landscape of Aberdeenshire, this was the home bought for Victoria by her husband Prince Albert. It is still a favourite of the Queen today who holidays here and spends time in nature. There is a cottage in the grounds, called Karim Cottage which was specifically built for Abdul, her friend and confidant. Now it can be rented out as it’s a self-catering property
Booktrail Boarding Pass: We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals
Destination: London, The Cairngorms Author/Guide: Gillian Gill Departure Time: 1819 – 1901
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