Their descendants were to succeed to most of the thrones of Europe. In 1840 she married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and for the next twenty years they were inseparable. Victoria ascended the throne in 1837 on the death of her uncle William IV. In this concise biography, Lady Longford, long recognised as an authority on the subject, gives a full account of Queen Victoria?s life and provides her unique assessment of the monarch. Queen Victoria Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch in British history. ** Queen Victoria ** By Elizabeth Longford Introduction by Roy Strong Beautifully Illustrated Includes protective slipcase Folio Society Typeset in Ehrhardt Printed on Abbey Wove Paper Bound in full Buckram 626 pages FINE - Excellent No writings, stamps, or nameplates from previous ownership Never Read - Offering from a pet- and smoke-free home I think people really marry far too much it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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