Due to the experience she had with the people closer to her, Victoria learned to trust very few people and to rely on her own instincts. Conroy are seen in the novel as the antagonists, trying to get Victoria to sign a regency so that they could rule the kingdom. Lord Conyngham then acquainted me that my poor Uncle, the King, was no more, and had expired at 12 minutes past 2 this morning, and consequently that I am Queen.'Įven before Victoria became the queen, many attempts to misadvise her where made. 'I was awoke at 6 o'clock by Mamma, who told me the Archbishop of Canterburyand Lord Conyngham were here and wished to see me. Less than a month after Victoria turned 18, King William IV died at 71. Sir.Conroy as well as her mother had been pressuring Victoria to sign a regency, which means that someone else would rule the kingdom until the heir turns a certain age, it was because of Victoria's character and her uncle's advise that she refused to sign it.

John Conroy her mother's adviser had made up. She had to live with a very harsh and overprotective system called 'The Kensington System' which Sir. Victoria had a very isolated childhood, her mother was overprotective. On January 23, 1820, the Duke of Kenht died, leaving Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld a widow once more. Even though the Duke of Kent had a small income, Victoria was very happy with her new life. Then a solution was brought up, the king's youngest brother was to marry a German woman, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Everything had changed, there was no heir to the throne.

The Young Victoria starts with the birth of what was thought to be the future ruler of England.

The Young Victoria by Alison Plowden