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* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: Given the build-up given in the series, (Albert taking notes from an "expert" in how to be good in bed; Victoria being so desiring of Albert she's willing to risk the dangers of pregnancy), Victoria and Albert's lovemaking qualifies for this trope. Lampshaded by Victoria, having been erroneously told that jumping up and down 10 times is an effective method of contraception, is shown doing ''several sets'' of 10s before Albert informs her she's wasting her time.
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* LoveConfession: Victoria delivers a very awkward one to [[spoiler: Lord M]] when she goes to visit him at his home, just before [[spoiler: attempting to propose marriage, which Lord M stops before she can get the words out.]]
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* ReactionShot: Lord M's delayed reaction to Victoria informing him of her engagement to Albert.
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* AnachronismStew: The episode "Engine of Change" contains two dialogue anachronisms. A character is referred to as a "fan" of the railway; although the term "fanatic" was in use to refer to devotees, the shortened form "fan" didn't come into wide use until Americans started using it in the late 19th century, several decades after the episode. Later, the phrase "just sayin'" is uttered, even though its use in this specific context wasn't popularized until the last couple of decades (reportedly, ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' also features this phrase anachronistically).
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* TruthInTelevision: Zigzagged, and hotly debated by scholars. Beyond the usual amount of fictionalization and rearranging of events that is inevitable in any biographical production, of particular debate is the veracity of the romanticizing of the Lord Melbourne-Victoria relationship. In the series, the much-older Lord M clearly falls for the young queen, and Victoria becomes so dependent upon Lord M that she prevents a new government from being formed in order to get him back as Prime Minister and, later, [[spoiler: travels to visit him alone at his family home with the intent to propose marriage]]. Historical sources are ''very'' divided on the extent of their real-life relationship, however a number of notable biographers, such as Elizabeth Longford, A.N. Wilson (upon whose work the series was partly based), and even historians who were contemporaries of Victoria, have expressed the opinion that the two were all but a couple, with Longford calling their relationship "One of the romances of history". Other sources firmly friendzone the two, or have Lord M relegated to the surrogate father role. Victoria, for her part, zigzags all over the place in her diaries, which have been heavily edited and censored over the years.
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* TruthInTelevision: Zigzagged, and hotly debated by scholars. Beyond the usual amount of fictionalization and rearranging of events that is inevitable in any biographical production, of particular debate is the veracity of the romanticizing of the Lord Melbourne-Victoria relationship. In the series, the much-older Lord M clearly falls for the young queen, and Victoria becomes so dependent upon Lord M that she prevents a new government from being formed in order to get him back as Prime Minister and, later, [[spoiler: travels to visit him alone at his family home with the intent to propose marriage]]. Historical sources are ''very'' divided on the extent of their real-life relationship, however a number of notable biographers, such as Elizabeth Longford, A.N. Wilson (upon whose work the series was partly based), and even historians who were contemporaries of Victoria, have expressed the opinion that the two were all but a couple, with Longford calling their relationship "One of the romances of history". Other sources firmly friendzone the two, or have Lord M relegated to the surrogate father role. Victoria, for her part, zigzags all over the place in her diaries, which have been heavily edited and censored over the years.years.
** Some viewers and critics complained that, after several episodes of slow build-up of the Lord M-Victoria "romance" that it felt unrealsitic and rushed to see Victoria and Albert fall for each other, with her proposing marriage to him, so quickly. In truth, that's exactly what did happen, with the proposal occurring mere days after Victoria and Albert were reunited (they had met on several occasions previously). The subsequent [[spoiler: disappearance of Lord M]] from the narrative after the wedding also reflects history as that relationship quickly came to an end.
** Some viewers and critics complained that, after several episodes of slow build-up of the Lord M-Victoria "romance" that it felt unrealsitic and rushed to see Victoria and Albert fall for each other, with her proposing marriage to him, so quickly. In truth, that's exactly what did happen, with the proposal occurring mere days after Victoria and Albert were reunited (they had met on several occasions previously). The subsequent [[spoiler: disappearance of Lord M]] from the narrative after the wedding also reflects history as that relationship quickly came to an end.
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* FreakOut: Victoria essentially throws a temper tantrum after Lord M tells her he'll have to resign, precipitating the Bedchamber Crisis.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: A variant on this trope. When Lord M informs Victoria after a narrow vote in the House that he will need to resign as Prime Minister, Victoria interprets this as the forced end of their friendship (which is bordering on a relationship in this version of the story). "Do you really mean to forsake me?" she asks him. (TruthInTelevision: according to her diaries Victoria actually did have a reaction similar to this when Lord M told her he'd have to resign, though the romantic aspect was played up for TV.)
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** Uncle Leopold and Victoria's mother have been shipping Victoria x Albert for years.
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** Uncle Leopold and Victoria's mother have been shipping Victoria x Albert for years.
* TruthInTelevision: Zigzagged, and hotly debated by scholars. Beyond the usual amount of fictionalization and rearranging of events that is inevitable in any biographical production, of particular debate is the veracity of the romanticizing of the Lord Melbourne-Victoria relationship. In the series, the much-older Lord M clearly falls for the young queen, and Victoria becomes so dependent upon Lord M that she prevents a new government from being formed in order to get him back as Prime Minister and, later, [[spoiler: travels to visit him alone at his family home with the intent to propose marriage]]. Historical sources are ''very'' divided on the extent of their real-life relationship, however a number of notable biographers, such as Elizabeth Longford, A.N. Wilson (upon whose work the series was partly based), and even historians who were contemporaries of Victoria, have expressed the opinion that the two were all but a couple, with Longford calling their relationship "One of the romances of history". Other sources firmly friendzone the two, or have Lord M relegated to the surrogate father role. Victoria, for her part, zigzags all over the place in her diaries, which have been heavily edited and censored over the years.
* TruthInTelevision: Zigzagged, and hotly debated by scholars. Beyond the usual amount of fictionalization and rearranging of events that is inevitable in any biographical production, of particular debate is the veracity of the romanticizing of the Lord Melbourne-Victoria relationship. In the series, the much-older Lord M clearly falls for the young queen, and Victoria becomes so dependent upon Lord M that she prevents a new government from being formed in order to get him back as Prime Minister and, later, [[spoiler: travels to visit him alone at his family home with the intent to propose marriage]]. Historical sources are ''very'' divided on the extent of their real-life relationship, however a number of notable biographers, such as Elizabeth Longford, A.N. Wilson (upon whose work the series was partly based), and even historians who were contemporaries of Victoria, have expressed the opinion that the two were all but a couple, with Longford calling their relationship "One of the romances of history". Other sources firmly friendzone the two, or have Lord M relegated to the surrogate father role. Victoria, for her part, zigzags all over the place in her diaries, which have been heavily edited and censored over the years.
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* SanitySlippage: Most of the schemers trying to gain power insinuate that Victoria is losing her grip on reality. It doesn't help that her grandfather's insanity is fresh in the people's minds.
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* SanitySlippage: Most of the schemers trying to gain power insinuate that Victoria is losing her grip on reality. It doesn't help that her grandfather's insanity is fresh in the people's minds.minds.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lady Portman is ''totally'' into the idea of Lord M and Victoria, at one point even encouraging Lord M to dance with the young queen. She later offers Lord M a sympathetic word or two, and ear, when reality sets in.
** Averted by Brodie, who exhibits an unexpected and ''very'' negative reaction to the idea of Francatelli wooing Skerret. (This is only seen in the PBS broadcast; these scenes are edited out of the ITV version.)
** Uncle Leopold and Victoria's mother have been shipping Victoria x Albert for years.
* ShipperOnDeck: Lady Portman is ''totally'' into the idea of Lord M and Victoria, at one point even encouraging Lord M to dance with the young queen. She later offers Lord M a sympathetic word or two, and ear, when reality sets in.
** Averted by Brodie, who exhibits an unexpected and ''very'' negative reaction to the idea of Francatelli wooing Skerret. (This is only seen in the PBS broadcast; these scenes are edited out of the ITV version.)
** Uncle Leopold and Victoria's mother have been shipping Victoria x Albert for years.
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* EvilUncle: The Duke of Cumberland. He even has a Dr. Evil-like scar. Several times in Series 1 he is either shown plotting Victoria's downfall or being accused of conspiring against her.
** Conroy, though not technically an uncle, takes on a similar role early in Series 1.
** Conroy, though not technically an uncle, takes on a similar role early in Series 1.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Conroy, Leopold and the Queen's mother's points regarding the importance of marrying and producing an heir, and seeking guidance from more experienced mentors, is lost on Victoria due to her hatred of Conroy and her mum (less so Leopold), but their views are actually sound. Similarly, Peel's request for her to reappoint some of her ladies (which leads to the Bedchamber Crisis) is not unreasonable. Albert also comes off as a jerkass initially, but most of his criticisms of Victoria are also valid.
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* ActOfTrueLove: Although the history books are a bit more ambiguous on this point, the series firmly takes the side of those who believe Lord Melbourne was in love with Victoria. As such, realizing he is a) too old for her and b) the country needs her to marry and produce a proper heir to the throne, on two occasions he makes statements that sacrifice potential happiness for the greater good: when he rejects her marriage proposal and uses the metaphor or rooks mating for life to suggest he cannot marry after the death of his previous wife; and later when he makes a point of telling Prince Albert, indirectly, that he is not going to be a rival for Victoria by way of saying he will soon retire from public service. In this case, given Melbourne's patriotism, his sacrifices are not only acts of true love with regards to Victoria, they are also acts of true love with regards to his country.
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** Before marrying Albert, anything that threatens her companionship with Lord Melbourne, to the extent where Victoria prevents a new government from being formed in a ploy to keep him around.
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* RailEnthusiast: Albert falls in love with the concept of the railroad, to the point where it actually leads to his and Victoria's first (on-screen) argument.
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* RomanticRunnerUp: Lord Melbourne.
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* RomanticRunnerUp: Lord Melbourne.Melbourne, once Prince Albert wins Victoria's heart in record time.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact. (There are also many other biographies the depict their relationship as romantic, with the term "half-lovers" being used by some. Victoria's own diaries - even censored though they were - do indicate that she saw Melbourne as more than just a friend and she was known to exhibit jealousy when Lord M conversed with other women.)
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact. (There are also many other biographies the depict their relationship as romantic, semi-romantic, with the term "half-lovers" actually being used by some. some and biographer Elizabeth Longford calling their relationship "one of the romances of history". Victoria's own diaries - even censored though they were - do indicate that she saw Melbourne as more than just her prime minister or even just a friend and she was known to exhibit jealousy when Lord M conversed with other women.)
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* HotterAndSexier: Earlier promotions for the series promised this, as it was emphasized how the show would focus on the more "passionate" and "sexual" aspects of Victoria as revealed in her diaries. While the series did ramp up the romance more than most previous biographies, and no illusions are given that Victoria and Albert weren't very sexually active, the series itself actually manages to depict all this while remaining PG-rated, thereby slightly averting the letter of the trope.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Victoria and Lord M.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Victoria and Lord M.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Played up slightly from real life, the relationship between Victoria and Lord M is this, with Lord M clearly falling for Victoria, and Victoria, at one point [[spoiler: preparing to propose marriage to him]].
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* RomanticRunnerUp: Lord Melbourne.
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* {{Novelization}}: Creator Daisy Goodwin adapted the first half of Series 1 as the novel, ''Victoria'', focusing on the Victoria-Lord Melbourne relationship (and cranking the ShipTease aspects UpToEleven in the process).
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The series debuted on Britain's ITV in 2016 and began airing in the U.S. on PBS in 2017 and was renewed for a second series.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Victoria's marital status is an ongoing plot point in the first series, with references made to previous attempts to marry her off and several suitors being considered. Ultimately, Victoria's marriage to Albert manages to satisfy those who wished to arrange such a marriage while also being a love match.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Victoria's marital status is an ongoing plot point in during the first half of the first series, with references made to previous attempts to marry her off and several suitors being considered. Ultimately, Victoria's marriage to Albert manages to satisfy those who wished to arrange such a marriage while also being a love match.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact. (There are also many other biographies the depict their relationship as romantic, with the term "half-lovers" being used by some. Victoria's own diaries - even censored though they were - do indicate that she saw Melbourne as more than just a friend and she was known to exhibit jealousy when Lord M conversed with other women.)
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact. (There are also many other biographies the depict their relationship as romantic, with the term "half-lovers" being used by some. Victoria's own diaries - even censored though they were - do indicate that she saw Melbourne as more than just a friend and she was known to exhibit jealousy when Lord M conversed with other women.)
** The Lady Flora Hastings affair occurred months after the Coronation, not during it.
* BerserkButton: Victoria's is pressed pretty much any time Conroy is in the room.
** Before marrying Albert, anything that threatens her companionship with Lord Melbourne, to the extent where Victoria prevents a new government from being formed in a ploy to keep him around.
** Before marrying Albert, anything that threatens her companionship with Lord Melbourne, to the extent where Victoria prevents a new government from being formed in a ploy to keep him around.
** Victoria also occasionally takes up residence at the older, but just-as-grand Windsor Castle.
** Victoria might have hated it, but Kensington Palace is no slouch either.
** And then there's the home that Victoria and Albert visit in "Engines of Change" which is so big carriages are driven ''inside'' to unload guests.
** Victoria might have hated it, but Kensington Palace is no slouch either.
** And then there's the home that Victoria and Albert visit in "Engines of Change" which is so big carriages are driven ''inside'' to unload guests.
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* BreakTheHaughty: In some ways, the beginning of Victoria's reign follows this arc. Though young and naive, Victoria is proudly insistent that she does not need assistance in ruling or carrying out her duties. Following the scandal with Lady Flora Hastings and upon developing a closeness with Melbourne, Victoria slowly begins to realize that a monarch must be humble as well as noble, and begins to accept help.
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* BreakTheHaughty: In some ways, the beginning of Victoria's reign follows this arc. Though young and naive, Victoria is proudly insistent that she does not need assistance in ruling or carrying out her duties. Following the scandal with Lady Flora Hastings and upon developing a closeness with Melbourne, Victoria slowly begins to realize that a monarch must be humble as well as noble, and begins to accept help. She becomes the haughty again with Albert, only to once again begin to accept help from him.
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* KissingCousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mother's side. Due to the large amount of intermarriages among the royal houses of Europe, many royal couples of the era were related to some degree.
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** Although it is a myth that Lord Melbourne was old and ugly (even a 1912 publication of Victoria's diaries commissioned by George V described him as handsome), having him played by a robust actor more than a decade his junior turned him into a heartthrob in this series.
* HollywoodOld: Rufus Sewell was in his late 40s when he was cast as 60-something Lord Melbourne.
* KissingCousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mother's side. Due to the large amount of intermarriages among the royal houses of Europe, many royal couples of the era were related to some degree. The script pays lip-service to this by having Lord Melbourne object to the idea briefly.
* HollywoodOld: Rufus Sewell was in his late 40s when he was cast as 60-something Lord Melbourne.
* KissingCousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mother's side. Due to the large amount of intermarriages among the royal houses of Europe, many royal couples of the era were related to some degree. The script pays lip-service to this by having Lord Melbourne object to the idea briefly.
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* DanceOfRomance: Victoria begins to warm up to Albert after dancing with him at a ball.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: At this point in history, many of Europe's royal houses qualified as this, what with all the intermarriages and alliances. Regarding the characters in the series, we have Victoria's mother, who is implied to be involved with her manager Sir John Conroy, who in turn is conspiring with Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, to have Victoria disqualified from ruling. Victoria herself only came to the throne because of a succession crisis due to the fact that none of George III's children had surviving heirs, despite a (frankly hilarious) race to find young wives of noble blood in an attempt to have heirs first (though they had plenty of illegitimate offspring).
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: At this point in history, many of Europe's royal houses qualified as this, what with all the intermarriages and alliances. Regarding the characters in the series, we have Victoria's mother, who is implied to be involved with her manager Sir John Conroy, who in turn is conspiring with Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, to have Victoria disqualified from ruling. Victoria herself only came to the throne because of a succession crisis due to the fact that none of George III's children had surviving heirs, despite a (frankly hilarious) race to find young wives of noble blood in an attempt to have heirs first (though they had plenty of illegitimate offspring). Though not mentioned in the series, King William also despised Victoria's mother, which culminated in an explosive dinner argument where he said that despite his terrible illness he was determined to live just long enough to deny her a regency, and lived up to it.
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* BilingualBackfire: [[spoiler: Mr. Penge]] is fluent in German, as Baroness Lehzen belatedly discovers.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some Chartists convicted of treason were sentenced to being hanged, drawn and quartered, the particularly gruesome punishment for this crime. Victoria commutes this into [[SentDownUnder transportation to Australia]], viewing it as a barbaric anachronism.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some Chartists convicted of treason were sentenced to being hanged, drawn and quartered, the particularly gruesome punishment for this crime. Victoria commutes this into [[SentDownUnder [[SentencedToDownUnder transportation to Australia]], viewing it as a barbaric anachronism.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Some Chartists convicted of treason were sentenced to being hanged, drawn and quartered, the particularly gruesome punishment for this crime. Victoria commutes this into [[SentDownUnder transportation to Australia]], viewing it as a barbaric anachronism.
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** The real Duke of Cumberland left England for Hanover a year before Victoria's coronation and didn't return until the early 1840s.
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In 1837, England's [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover William IV]] died without a legitimate descendant to inherit, leaving the throne to his intelligent and opinionated but sheltered teenaged niece Alexandrina Victoria. As she ascends the throne, she forges an exceptionally close relationship and alliance with Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and relies on her childhood governess Baroness Lehzen, while her mother's comptroller Sir John Conroy and her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, scheme to control the young queen and, by extension, the British Empire. And then there's the matter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Victoria's cousin and potential suitor. The young queen must contend with personal and political challenges with little room for error on the world's largest stage.
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In 1837, England's [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover William IV]] died without a legitimate descendant to inherit, leaving the throne to his intelligent and opinionated but sheltered teenaged niece Alexandrina Victoria. As she ascends the throne, she forges an exceptionally close relationship and alliance with Prime Minister, Minister Lord Melbourne, and relies on her childhood governess Baroness Lehzen, while her mother's comptroller Sir John Conroy and her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, scheme to control the young queen and, by extension, the British Empire. And then there's the matter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Victoria's cousin and potential suitor. The young queen must contend with personal and political challenges with little room for error on the world's largest stage.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, Diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact.
* BabiesEverAfter: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Discussed several times in "Ladies in Waiting". Melbourne would prefer Victoria take on the Duke of Wellington or Sir Robert Peel as the new Prime Minister. When the possibility of the Duke of Cumberland taking control of Victoria through a regency occurs, the Tories arrange for Melbourne to keep his position [[EnemyMine vastly preferring a Whig to the Duke.]]
* BabiesEverAfter: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Discussed several times in "Ladies in Waiting". Melbourne would prefer Victoria take on the Duke of Wellington or Sir Robert Peel as the new Prime Minister. When the possibility of the Duke of Cumberland taking control of Victoria through a regency occurs, the Tories arrange for Melbourne to keep his position [[EnemyMine vastly preferring a Whig to the Duke.]]
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, Diarist diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact.
* BabiesEverAfter:Ending The ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* BetterTheDevilYouKnow:Discussed {{Discussed}} several times in "Ladies in Waiting". Melbourne would prefer Victoria take on the Duke of Wellington or Sir Robert Peel as the new Prime Minister. When the possibility of the Duke of Cumberland taking control of Victoria through a regency occurs, the Tories arrange for Melbourne to keep his position [[EnemyMine vastly preferring a Whig to the Duke.]]
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* BreakTheHaughty: In some ways, the beginning of Victoria's reign follows this arc. Though young and naive, Victoria is proudly insistent that she does not need assistance in ruling or carrying out her duties. Following the scandal with Lady Flora Hastings and upon developing a closeness with Melbourne, Victoria slowly begins to realize that a monarch must be humble as well as noble and begins to accept help.
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* CoitusInterruptus: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
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* DancesAndBalls: Several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.
* DisappearedDad: Victoria lost her father when she was only eight months old. She knows if the Duke of Kent had lived she'd never have been subjected to Conroy and she is seen talking to her father's portrait, telling him she will make him proud.
* DisappearedDad: Victoria lost her father when she was only eight months old. She knows if the Duke of Kent had lived she'd never have been subjected to Conroy and she is seen talking to her father's portrait, telling him she will make him proud.
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* DancesAndBalls: Several There are several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpgrade: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria would have ''killed'' to be as lovely as Jenna Coleman. To be fair by the standards of her own time the young Victoria was fairly pretty despite being short and a bit over weight - plump figures were admired in those days and she had the fashionable fair coloring.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpgrade: Applies This applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical historical Victoria would have ''killed'' to be as lovely as Jenna Coleman. To be fair fair, by the standards of her own time the young Victoria was fairly pretty despite being short and a bit over weight overweight - plump figures were admired in those days and she had the fashionable fair coloring.
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* BetterTheDevilYouKnow: Discussed several times in "Ladies in Waiting". Melbourne would prefer Victoria take on the Duke of Wellington or Sir Robert Peel as the new Prime Minister. When the possibility of the Duke of Cumberland taking control of Victoria through a regency occurs, the Tories arrange for Melbourne to keep his position [[EnemyMine vastly preferring a Whig to the Duke.]]
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The Duchess of Kent frequently flip-flops from trying to control and trying to protect her daughter. While she wants the best for her child, she's too loyal to Conroy to recognize that his advice isn't in Victoria's best interests.
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* KissingCousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mother's side. Due to the large amount of intermarriages among the royal houses of Europe, many royal couples of the era were related to some degree.
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* SanitySlippage: Most of the schemers trying to gain power insinuate that Victoria is losing her grip on reality. It doesn't help that her grandfather's insanity is fresh in the people's minds.
* SanitySlippage: Most of the schemers trying to gain power insinuate that Victoria is losing her grip on reality. It doesn't help that her grandfather's insanity is fresh in the people's minds.
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* IAmXSonOfX: Victoria in Episode One states, "You forgot whose daughter I am. I am the granddaughter of a King"
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* BabiesEverAfter: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* CoitusInterruptus: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
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* BabiesEverAfter: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* Coitus Interrupted: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
* Coitus Interrupted: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
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* I Am X Son of X: Victoria in episode one "you forgot who's daughter I am. I am the granddaughter of a King"
* Kissing Cousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mothers side.
* Kissing Cousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mothers side.
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* I Am X Son of X: IAmXSonOfX: Victoria in episode one "you Episode One states, "You forgot who's whose daughter I am. I am the granddaughter of a King"
*Kissing Cousins: KissingCousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mothers side.mother's side. Due to the large amount of intermarriages among the royal houses of Europe, many royal couples of the era were related to some degree.
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* Babies Ever After: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
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* Babies Ever After: BabiesEverAfter: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
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* Historical Beauty Update: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria would have ''killed'' to be as lovely as Jenna Coleman. To be fair by the standards of her own time the young Victoria was fairly pretty despite being short and a bit over weight - plump figures were admired in those days and she had the fashionable fair coloring.
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* Historical Beauty Update: HistoricalBeautyUpgrade: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria would have ''killed'' to be as lovely as Jenna Coleman. To be fair by the standards of her own time the young Victoria was fairly pretty despite being short and a bit over weight - plump figures were admired in those days and she had the fashionable fair coloring.
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* DisappearedDad: Victoria lost her father when she was only eight months old. She knows if the Duke of Kent had lived she'd never have been subjected to Conroy and she is seen talking to her father's portrait, telling him she will make him proud.
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* Historical Beauty Update: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria was not known to be a great beauty but rather plain, short and a bit over weight.
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* Historical Beauty Update: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria was not known would have ''killed'' to be a great beauty but rather plain, as lovely as Jenna Coleman. To be fair by the standards of her own time the young Victoria was fairly pretty despite being short and a bit over weight.weight - plump figures were admired in those days and she had the fashionable fair coloring.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series. Though at least one observer, Diarist Charles Greville, felt that Victoria's feelings for Melbourne were sexual though she didn't recognize the fact.
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* DancesAndBalls: Several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.
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* DancesAndBalls: Several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.rule.
* Babies Ever After: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* Coitus Interrupted: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
* Historical Beauty Update: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria was not known to be a great beauty but rather plain, short and a bit over weight.
* I Am X Son of X: Victoria in episode one "you forgot who's daughter I am. I am the granddaughter of a King"
* Kissing Cousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mothers side.
* Babies Ever After: Ending scene is Victoria and Albert with their new baby Princess Victoria. The series ends with the happy family beginning their life and all is well between everyone.
* Coitus Interrupted: Victoria and Albert are walked in by her old governess Lehzen in the start of episode 6.
* Historical Beauty Update: Applies to Queen Victoria as the Historical Victoria was not known to be a great beauty but rather plain, short and a bit over weight.
* I Am X Son of X: Victoria in episode one "you forgot who's daughter I am. I am the granddaughter of a King"
* Kissing Cousins: Victoria and Albert were first cousins on her mothers side.
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* BlueBlood: Aside from the servants, the majority of characters are nobility or royalty, as one might expect. Of note is Victoria's question in the first episode as to how to address a visiting foreign noble from a country in which "prince" is not solely a title reserved for the ruling house.
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* BlueBlood: Aside from the servants, the majority of characters are nobility or royalty, as one might expect. Of note is Victoria's question in the first episode as to how to address a visiting foreign noble from a country in which "prince" is not solely a title reserved for the ruling house.house.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Victoria struggles with her newfound power. Though she genuinely seeks to be a good and fair ruler, she also struggles with the idea that she must be politically impartial, for the most part; even when it comes to people or ideas she feels very strongly about as an individual, she must be seen to be fair as queen.
* CostumeDrama: Set in an iconic royal court, the show's fashions are as exquisite as one would expect.
* DancesAndBalls: Several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Victoria struggles with her newfound power. Though she genuinely seeks to be a good and fair ruler, she also struggles with the idea that she must be politically impartial, for the most part; even when it comes to people or ideas she feels very strongly about as an individual, she must be seen to be fair as queen.
* CostumeDrama: Set in an iconic royal court, the show's fashions are as exquisite as one would expect.
* DancesAndBalls: Several throughout the series, often to celebrate some occasion related to Victoria and/or her rule.
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->'''Victoria''': I know that I am young. And some would say my sex puts me at a disadvantage. But I know my duty, and I assure you, I am ready for the great responsibility that lies before me.\\
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->'''Victoria''': I know that I am young. And some would say my sex puts me at a disadvantage. But I know my duty, and I assure you, I am ready for the great responsibility that lies before me.\\me.
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The series debuted on Britain's ITV in 2016 and began airing in the U.S. on PBS in 2017.
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The series debuted on Britain's ITV in 2016 and began airing in the U.S. on PBS in 2017.
2017 and was renewed for a second series.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Victoria's marital status is an ongoing plot point in the first series, with references made to previous attempts to marry her off and several suitors being considered. Ultimately, Victoria's marriage to Albert manages to satisfy those who wished to arrange such a marriage while also being a love match.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series.
* BigFancyHouse: Victoria is the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace. When she tours it in the first episode, she casually remarks that "Buckingham House" ought to be called a "palace", not a "house," to which Melbourne replies that she may call it whatever she likes.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: At this point in history, many of Europe's royal houses qualified as this, what with all the intermarriages and alliances. Regarding the characters in the series, we have Victoria's mother, who is implied to be involved with her manager Sir John Conroy, who in turn is conspiring with Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, to have Victoria disqualified from ruling. Victoria herself only came to the throne because of a succession crisis due to the fact that none of George III's children had surviving heirs, despite a (frankly hilarious) race to find young wives of noble blood in an attempt to have heirs first (though they had plenty of illegitimate offspring).
* BreakTheHaughty: In some ways, the beginning of Victoria's reign follows this arc. Though young and naive, Victoria is proudly insistent that she does not need assistance in ruling or carrying out her duties. Following the scandal with Lady Flora Hastings and upon developing a closeness with Melbourne, Victoria slowly begins to realize that a monarch must be humble as well as noble and begins to accept help.
* BlueBlood: Aside from the servants, the majority of characters are nobility or royalty, as one might expect. Of note is Victoria's question in the first episode as to how to address a visiting foreign noble from a country in which "prince" is not solely a title reserved for the ruling house.
* ArrangedMarriage: Victoria's marital status is an ongoing plot point in the first series, with references made to previous attempts to marry her off and several suitors being considered. Ultimately, Victoria's marriage to Albert manages to satisfy those who wished to arrange such a marriage while also being a love match.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: While Victoria and Melbourne were indeed very close, he was actually forty years her senior and reportedly shared a father/daughter relationship with the young queen, rather than the romantic tension portrayed in the series.
* BigFancyHouse: Victoria is the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace. When she tours it in the first episode, she casually remarks that "Buckingham House" ought to be called a "palace", not a "house," to which Melbourne replies that she may call it whatever she likes.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: At this point in history, many of Europe's royal houses qualified as this, what with all the intermarriages and alliances. Regarding the characters in the series, we have Victoria's mother, who is implied to be involved with her manager Sir John Conroy, who in turn is conspiring with Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, to have Victoria disqualified from ruling. Victoria herself only came to the throne because of a succession crisis due to the fact that none of George III's children had surviving heirs, despite a (frankly hilarious) race to find young wives of noble blood in an attempt to have heirs first (though they had plenty of illegitimate offspring).
* BreakTheHaughty: In some ways, the beginning of Victoria's reign follows this arc. Though young and naive, Victoria is proudly insistent that she does not need assistance in ruling or carrying out her duties. Following the scandal with Lady Flora Hastings and upon developing a closeness with Melbourne, Victoria slowly begins to realize that a monarch must be humble as well as noble and begins to accept help.
* BlueBlood: Aside from the servants, the majority of characters are nobility or royalty, as one might expect. Of note is Victoria's question in the first episode as to how to address a visiting foreign noble from a country in which "prince" is not solely a title reserved for the ruling house.
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[[caption-width-right:300:''I have to prove my worth every single day, and I cannot do it alone.'']]
->'''Victoria''': I know that I am young. And some would say my sex puts me at a disadvantage. But I know my duty, and I assure you, I am ready for the great responsibility that lies before me.\\
Produced by ITV and later aired by PBS in the U.S., ''Victoria'' is a historical drama following the reign of UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria, from her ascension to the throne at age 18 and onwards.
In 1837, England's [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover William IV]] died without a legitimate descendant to inherit, leaving the throne to his intelligent and opinionated but sheltered teenaged niece Alexandrina Victoria. As she ascends the throne, she forges an exceptionally close relationship and alliance with Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and relies on her childhood governess Baroness Lehzen, while her mother's comptroller Sir John Conroy and her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, scheme to control the young queen and, by extension, the British Empire. And then there's the matter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Victoria's cousin and potential suitor. The young queen must contend with personal and political challenges with little room for error on the world's largest stage.
The series debuted on Britain's ITV in 2016 and began airing in the U.S. on PBS in 2017.
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[[caption-width-right:300:''I have to prove my worth every single day, and I cannot do it alone.'']]
->'''Victoria''': I know that I am young. And some would say my sex puts me at a disadvantage. But I know my duty, and I assure you, I am ready for the great responsibility that lies before me.\\
Produced by ITV and later aired by PBS in the U.S., ''Victoria'' is a historical drama following the reign of UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria, from her ascension to the throne at age 18 and onwards.
In 1837, England's [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover William IV]] died without a legitimate descendant to inherit, leaving the throne to his intelligent and opinionated but sheltered teenaged niece Alexandrina Victoria. As she ascends the throne, she forges an exceptionally close relationship and alliance with Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and relies on her childhood governess Baroness Lehzen, while her mother's comptroller Sir John Conroy and her uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, scheme to control the young queen and, by extension, the British Empire. And then there's the matter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Victoria's cousin and potential suitor. The young queen must contend with personal and political challenges with little room for error on the world's largest stage.
The series debuted on Britain's ITV in 2016 and began airing in the U.S. on PBS in 2017.
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