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In 1875, Sisi, the Empress of Austria is the woman that every man desires and every woman envies. Beautiful, athletic and intelligent, Sisi has everything - except happiness. Bored with the stultifying etiquette of the Hapsburg Court and her dutiful but unexciting husband, Franz Joseph, Sisi comes to England to hunt. She also comes looking for excitement and finds it in the dashing form of Captain Bay Middleton, the only man in Europe who can outride her. Ten years younger than her and engaged...

The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs.From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV’s Victoria follows the early years of the young Queen’s reign, based closely on Victoria’s own letters and journals. Now explore this extensive collection in greater depth, and discover who Victoria really was behind her...

1837. aastal sai vaevalt 18-aastasest Alexandrina Victoriast, kes oli väikest kasvu ja pealegi veel naissoost, Suurbritannia ja Iirimaa kuninganna. Nii mõnegi meelest oli see ennekuulmatu: Alexandrina oli alati olnud oma ema mõju all ega olnud troonile asumiseks piisavalt jõulise natuuriga. Ometi, alates hetkest, mil kuningas William IV suri, üllatas noor kuninganna kõiki: ta loobus vastumeelsest esimesest eesnimest; nõudis esimest korda elus, et ta võiks emast eraldi magada; teatas otsustavalt,...