To many, Queen Victoria is a ruler shrouded in myth and mystique, portrayed as an ageing, stiff widow. But in truth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch was passionate, expressive, humorous and unconventional. A. N. Wilson's exhaustively-researched and definitive biography includes a wealth of new material from previously unseen sources showing us Queen Victoria as she's never been seen before. Wilson explores the circumstances that led to Victoria's coronation, her isolated childhood, her passionate marriage to Prince Albert, and her widowhood, all set against the backdrop of this momentous epoch in world history.