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During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Bronte to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor-and some who didn't. This book examines the meetings and letters exchanged between the queen and a veritable who's who of her time. It draws on often brutal character assessments in her journals and letters-Henry "Dr. Livingstone I presume" Stanley was "a determined ugly little Man." Exploring those she met officially and personally, and her thoughts on figures of the time such as Jack the Ripper, this book unlocks a fascinating aspect of Victoria's outlook through brand-new archival research, newspapers and interviews with descendants.
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"This is Queen Victoria from an entirely new perspective. Ian Lloyd proves that even a century after her death there is still much to learn about the monarch we thought we knew so well"
Joe Little
"This compelling series of vignettes build into a full portrait of the great Queen as we have never seen her before"
Robert Lacey