The Queen's Husband Author:Jean Plaidy Victoria and Albert have been destined for each other since birth. However, the passive Albert is well aware that marriage to a quick-tempered, demonstrative young woman like Victoria could result in unnecessary scenes and stormy court feuds. — And he is right. The young queen, as as having to endure her constant pregnancies, is in perpetual revo... more »lt against encroaching on her position- and Albert is doing just that.
Despite attempts on her life and political crises, her family- Albert and their nin children- remains her prime concern. The Victorian age is truly under way- but the real battle takes place behind closed doors. Who really holds the power behind the throne- the queen or her husband?« less