Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom was diarist from a
young age until just before her death at 81 in 1901. She was also an extremely prolific letter
writer, with numerous volumes still in existence of her correspondence to each
of her nine children, other relatives, and friends. This has given the world a rather clear
picture of a complex woman with whom grief was almost always a central state of
mind.
Your Daily Victoria presents a letter or journal entry from
each corresponding day of the year to present and discuss the writer’s state of
mind and opinions on that very day. In
particular, Victoria’s relations with her nine offspring are of prime
consideration, as well as how Victoria’s methods of parenting of her adult children
compare with those of today. Biographies of Victoria's close family members are also occasionally included.
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