Victoria's Secret

<p><b>‘<i>Mine is a nature which <u>requires</u> being loved, and I have lost almost all those who loved me most on earth.</i><i>’</i></b></p><p><br>From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria''s household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man, their friendship immortalised in print and later on-screen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?<br><br>In this provocative exploration of Victoria''s emotional world, and her passionate midlife, the acclaimed historian Fern Riddell re-examines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain''s most iconic women. A timeless romance and an extraordinary retelling of the intimate life of a queen, <i>Victoria''s Secret</i> is an unmissable account of a woman in love.<br></p>