As Lord Melbourne's popularity in the house wanes, the Tories eagerly await their imminent triumph, while the Duke of Cumberland views it as a chance to prey on his niece's vulnerability and establish a co-regency with the Duchess of Kent and Conroy. Victoria is devastated when Melbourne regretfully announces he is stepping down and even more bewildered that she must ask complete stranger Sir Robert Peel to form a government, and she desperately implores Melbourne to return.

Victoria Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Doll no.123
• s01e02 - Ladies in Waiting
• s01e03 - Brocket Hall
• s01e04 - The Clockwork Prince
• s01e05 - An Ordinary Woman
• s01e06 - The Queen's Husband
• s01e07 - The Engine of Change
• s01e08 - Young England

Victoria Show Summary

The ambitious eight-part drama follows the early life of Queen Victoria, from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Victoria went on to rule for 63 years, and was our longest-serving monarch until she was overtaken by Elizabeth II on 9th September this year.

Lord Melbourne is Victoria's first prime minister. The two immediately connected and their intimate friendship became a popular source of gossip that threatened to destabilise the Government - angering both Tory and Whigs alike.