Victoria Was Never Meant to Be Queen — Then Everything Changed | Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things

#RoyalFamily #QueenElizabeth #RobertHardman #KateWilliams #QueensKings #QKADT Queen Victoria would give her name to an age, but she was never really supposed to be Queen at all. Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams go back to the chaotic royal family of George III and the unexpected death that triggered a desperate race to produce an heir, a contest that eventually produced the baby Alexandrina Victoria. Her childhood at Kensington Palace was anything but happy. Controlled by her mother and the domineering John Conroy, Victoria was rarely allowed to be alone, couldn't even walk downstairs without someone holding her hand and grew up knowing that others expected to rule through her. Then, just weeks after her 18th birthday, two men arrived at Kensington Palace with the news that changed everything: William IV was dead, and Victoria was Queen. Her first requests? An hour completely alone – and to have her bed moved out of her mother's room. Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things is the Mail's unmissable podcast, promising listeners a weekly dose of royal history and intrigue. New episodes released every Monday. Social Handles: Instagram:   / queenskingspod   TikTok:   / queenskingspod   A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. 🎧Listen to us on these platforms: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4PFRe3t...