John Brown, a Scottish gillie who had previously accompanied Victoria when horse riding at Balmoral before she was widowed, managed to break through societal boundaries and befriend the Queen.

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“Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers” is all politics and personalities, while “Q: A Voyage Around the Queen,” has neither. And Elizabeth herself remains a cipher. Brown describes his ...

From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... She became very close to John Brown, a servant at Balmoral Castle, even though her children resented him. Victoria was called ‘Mrs ...