Goodwin, Daisy creator author text Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. nju 2016 2016 First U.S. Edition. monographic eng 404 pages ; 25 cm Less than a month after her eighteenth birthday, Alexandrina Victoria is roused from bed with the news that her uncle William IV has died and she is now Queen of England. The men who run the country have doubts about whether this young woman can rule the greatest nation in the world. Despite her age the young queen is no puppet. She is quite happy being queen with the help of her prime minister, Lord Melbourne, who may be old enough to be her father but is the first person to take her seriously. She went on to make her mark on her nation and the world. general DAISY GOODWIN. Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1819-1901 Fiction Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Albert 1819-1861 Fiction Great Britain Kings and rulers Succession History Fiction 823.92 9781250137593 PPAK 180213 20210310141953.0 eng