Victoria's Secret
The Private Passion of a Queen
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Publishing:31st Jul '25
£22.00
This title is due to be published on 31st July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

*The book that inspired the major Channel 4 documentary airing this summer!*
'A witty, compelling, irresistible read that unpretentiously reveals a great deal about the Victorian age.' Sathnam Sanghera
'Ameticulous unravelling of a 160-year-old mystery' Emily Brand
A passionate and provocative re-evaluation of Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant John Brown that uncovers the secrets the royal machine keeps from us, by acclaimed historian Dr Fern Riddell.
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?
Rumours have swirled around this relationship for years as historians have attempted to bring the truth to light – now for the first time, Dr Fern Riddell re-examines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain's most iconic women. Through unearthing groundbreaking new evidence, Riddell challenges the prevalent image of Victoria as a grieving widow to create a compelling human portrait of a woman in passionate midlife.
Against a backdrop of court politics, family dynasties and the magic of the Highlands, Victoria’s Secret untangles the mysteries that the royal family have tried to keep hidden for generations, forcing us to question ‘who really writes our history’?
Both a timeless romance and an extraordinary retelling of the emotional life of a queen, Victoria's Secret is an unmissable account of a woman in love.
Victoria’s Secret reveals an astonishing new side to a queen we thought we knew, and a beautiful and revitalising portrait of a woman in love. This meticulous unravelling of a 160-year-old mystery showcases Riddell at her bold and passionate best. * Emily Brand, author of The Fall of the House of Bryon *
A witty, compelling, irresistible read that unpretentiously reveals a great deal about the Victorian age. -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland
ISBN: 9781529199314
Dimensions: 242mm x 160mm x 36mm
Weight: 653g
416 pages