New Research with Lucy Worsley - Queen Victoria’s Library

In this mini-series on new research at our palaces, PhD student Gabrielle Fields joins Lucy Worsley to explore the life of Queen Victoria through the books she read.   Gabrielle’s PhD introduces a new lens through which to examine Queen Victoria through her reading materials. It ultimately aims to reveal Queen Victoria’s efforts to educate herself politically, her attempts at self-improvement, and crucially the way she chose to present herself to the  world.    This episode is part of a mini-series about new research at our palaces.  Read more about Queen Victoria's early biography.