Absolute History

Queen Victoria's Love For Dickens | Royal Upstairs Downstairs (2021x62)

Air date: May 29, 2021

Chef Rosemary Shrager and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott visit the Royal Pavilion in Brighton to reveal the story behind 19-year-old Queen Victoria's visit in 1838 - the year she became queen. From her diary entries we glimpse how reading Dickens helped shape her thoughts about her subjects and we have an insight into the serious-minded queen she was becoming.