After losing her beloved Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria went into a pit of despair that she would never leave.Now, historian Dr Kate Vigurs is set to portray a more youthful, happy Victoria.

Blunt orders wine, explaining it will "help me down the red carpet." It is one of the few experiences in her life that gave her insight into Queen Victoria, whom she plays as a teenager in the ...

The young queen immediately warms to the country’s prime minister, Lord Melbourne (Rufus Sewell), who carefully teaches and advises Victoria on all the things she doesn’t know.

The portrait, known as ‘the secret picture’, was commissioned by the young Queen in 1843 as a 24th birthday present for her beloved husband Albert.

I f Queen Victoria, in the great beyond, had a say in the matter, you could imagine her waving an imperious hand during the casting process for The Young Victoria, demanding that she be played by ...

“The Young Victoria” focuses primarily on the beginnings of Victoria's life. Emily Blunt (“Sunshine Cleaning”) performs capably in her role as the young queen, but doesn't quite achieve the commanding ...

This holiday season, make way for the Queen — Queen Victoria, that is. But not the sour, black-clad matron you think you know: In The Young Victoria, Emily Blunt plays the monarch before she ...

Making Victoria young Think "Queen Victoria" and the first image that comes to mind is probably that of a heavyset older woman swathed in yards of black silk, a dour expression on her face.