The Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
By Sarah Tytler
Length23h 26m
About this audiobook
In 'The Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,' Sarah Tytler offers a meticulously researched and engaging narrative that chronicles the life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Tytler draws on an array of primary sources, including letters and diaries, to present a vivid portrait of Queen Victoria's personal and public life, exploring her complexities as a ruler, wife, and mother. The biography is characterized by its eloquent prose and rich detail, revealing the cultural and historical context of the Victorian era, a time marked by vast social change and imperial expansion. Sarah Tytler, a prominent Scottish novelist and biographer, brought her profound understanding of the social fabric of her time to this work. Her upbringing in a literary family and her keen interest in history inspired her to delve into Queen Victoria's character and reign. Tytler's own experiences and the Victorian societal norms often reflected in her writing enrich her portrayal of the Queen, allowing for a nuanced exploration of both the personal and the political. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in royal history, Victorian culture, or biographical studies. Tytler's insightful analysis not only paints a vivid image of Queen Victoria as a monarch but also invites readers to reflect on the broader implications of her reign in shaping modern British society.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length23 hrs 26 mins
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Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. SIXTY-THREE YEARS SINCE.
31CHAPTER XI. THE QUEEN'S FIRST VISIT TO IRELAND.
2CHAPTER II CHILDHOOD.
32CHAPTER XII. SCOTLAND AGAIN—GLASGOW AND DEE-SIDE.
3CHAPTER III. YOUTH.
33CHAPTER XIII. OPENING OF THE NEW COAL EXCHANGE—THE DEATH OF QUEEN ADELAIDE.
4CHAPTER IV. THE ACCESSION.
34CHAPTER XIV. PREPARATION FOR THE EXHIBITION—BIRTH OF THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT—THE BLOW DEALT BY FATE—FOREIGN TROUBLES—ENGLISH ART.
5CHAPTER V. THE PROROGUING OF PARLIAMENT, THE VISIT TO GUILDHALL, AND THE CORONATION.
35CHAPTER XV. THE DEATHS OF SIR ROBERT PEEL, THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, AND LOUIS PHILIPPE.
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6CHAPTER VI. THE MAIDEN QUEEN.
36CHAPTER XVI. THE QUEEN'S FIRST STAY AT HOLYROOD—LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS—THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS.
7CHAPTER VII. THE BETROTHAL.
37CHAPTER XVII. THE PAPAL BULL—THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
8CHAPTER VIII. THE MARRIAGE.
38CHAPTER XVIII. THE QUEEN'S ACCOUNT OF THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.
9CHAPTER IX. A ROYAL PAIR.
39CHAPTER XIX. THE QUEEN'S "RESTORATION BALL" AND THE "GUILDHALL BALL."
10CHAPTER X. ROYAL OCCUPATIONS.—AN ATTEMPT ON THE QUEEN'S LIFE.
40CHAPTER XX. ROYAL VISITS TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER—CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION.
11CHAPTER XI THE FIRST CHRISTENING.—THE SEASON OF 1841.
41CHAPTER XXI. DISASTERS—YACHTING TRIPS—THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
12CHAPTER XII. BIRTH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—THE AFGHAN DISASTERS.—VISIT OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—"THE QUEEN'S PLANTAGENET BALL."
42CHAPTER XXII. THE IRON DUKE'S FUNERAL.
13CHAPTER XIII. FRESH ATTEMPTS AGAINST THE QUEEN'S LIFE.—MENDELSSOHN.—DEATH OF THE DUC D'ORLEANS.
43CHAPTER XXIII. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON III. AND THE EMPRESS EUGÉNIE—FIRE AT WINDSOR—THE BIRTH OF PRINCE LEOPOLD.
14CHAPTER XIV. THE QUEEN'S FIRST VISIT TO SCOTLAND.
44CHAPTER XXIV. THE EASTERN QUESTION—APPROACHING WAR—GROSS INJUSTICE TO PRINCE ALBERT—DEATH OF MARIA DA GLORIA.
15CHAPTER XV. A MARRIAGE, A DEATH, AND A BIRTH IN THE ROYAL FAMILY.—A PALACE HOME.
45CHAPTER XXV. THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN—FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE—THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS.
16CHAPTER XVI. THE CONDEMNATION OF THE ENGLISH DUEL.—ANOTHER MARRIAGE.—THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO CHATEAU D'EU.
46CHAPTER XXVI. INSPECTION OF THE HOSPITAL AT CHATHAM—VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH—DISTRIBUTION OF WAR MEDALS.
17CHAPTER XVII. THE QUEEN'S TRIP TO OSTEND:—VISITS TO DRAYTON, CHATSWORTH, AND BELVOIR.
47CHAPTER XXVII. DEATH OP LORD RAGLAN—VISIT OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT TO THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH—FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.
18CHAPTER XVIII. ALLIES FROM AFAR.—DEATH AND ABSENCE.—BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.
48CHAPTER XXVIII. BETROTHAL OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL—QUEEN'S SPEECH TO THE SOLDIERS RETURNED FROM THE CRIMEA—BALMORAL.
19CHAPTER XIX. ROYAL VISITORS.—THE BIRTH OP PRINCE ALFRED.—A NORTHERN RETREAT.
49CHAPTER XXIX. DEATH OF THE PRINCE Of LEININGEN—BIRTH OF PRINCESS BEATRICE—BESTOWAL OF THE VICTORIA CROSS—INDIAN MUTINY.
20CHAPTER XX. LOUIS PHILIPPE'S VISIT.—THE OPENING OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
50CHAPTER XXX. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
21CHAPTER I. ROYAL PROGRESSES TO BURGHLEY, STOWE, AND STRATHFIELDSAYE.
51CHAPTER XXXI. DEATH OF THE DUTCHESS D'ORLEANS—THE PRINCE CONSORT'S VISIT TO GERMANY—THE QUEEN AND PRINCE CONSORT'S VISIT TO PRINCE AND PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM AT BABELSBERG.
22CHAPTER II. THE QUEEN'S POWDER BALL.
52CHAPTER XXXII. BIRTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA—DEATH OF PRINCE HOHENLOHE—VOLUNTEER REVIEWS—SECOND VISIT TO COBURG—BETROTHAL OF PRINCESS ALICE.
23CHAPTER III. THE QUEEN'S FIRST VISIT TO GERMANY.
53CHAPTER XXXIII. DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
24CHAPTER IV. RAILWAY SPECULATION—FAILURE OF THE POTATO CROP—SIR ROBERT PEEL'S RESOLUTIONS—BIRTH OF PRINCESS HELENA—VISIT OF IBRAHIM PASHA.
54CHAPTER XXXIV. LAST VISIT TO IRELAND—HIGHLAND EXCURSIONS—MEETING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK—DEATH OF THE KINO OF PORTUGAL AND HIS BROTHERS
25CHAPTER V. AUTUMN YACHTING EXCURSIONS—THE SPANISH MARRIAGES—WINTER VISITS.
55CHAPTER XXXV. THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.
26CHAPTER VI. INSTALLATION OF PRINCE ALBERT AS CHANCELLOR OF CAMBRIDGE.
56CHAPTER XXXVI. THE WITHDRAWAL TO OSBORNE—THE PRINCE CONSORT'S FUNERAL.
27CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE WESTERN ISLANDS OP SCOTLAND AND STAY AT ARDVERIKIE.
57CHAPTER XXXVII. THE FIRST MONTHS OF WIDOWHOOD—MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES, ETC., ETC.
28CHAPTER VIII. THE FRENCH FUGITIVES—THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER.
58CHAPTER XXXVIII. DEATHS OF LORD PALMERSTON AND THE KING OF THE BELGIANS—THE QUEEN AGAIN OPENS PARLIAMENT IN PERSON, &C., &C.
29CHAPTER IX. THE QUEEN'S FIRST STAY AT BALMORAL.
59CHAPTER XXXIX. STAY AT HOLYROOD—DEATHS OF PRINCESS HOHENLOHE AND OF PRINCE FREDERICK OF DARMSTADT—MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
30CHAPTER X. PUBLIC AND DOMESTIC INTERESTS—FRESH ATTACK UPON THE QUEEN.
60CHAPTER XL. BIRTH OF THE FIRST GREAT-GRANDCHILD—MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF ALBANY—CONCLUSION.
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