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She is now one of the most recognizable monarchs in British Royal history. But Queen Victoria's path to the throne was by no means easy. As this BBC history documentary reveals, Britain in the 1830s was on the brink of revolution. Victoria was seen as a deterrent to this, but there were those determined to grab power for themselves. How did Victoria's scheming mother complicate her ascent?

2008 · 49m

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She is now one of the most recognizable monarchs in British Royal history. But Queen Victoria's path to the throne was by no means easy. As this BBC history documentary reveals, Britain in the 1830s was on the brink of revolution. Victoria was seen as a deterrent to this, but there were those determined to grab power for themselves. How did Victoria's scheming mother complicate her ascent?

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Studio
BBC & Open University
Released
2008
Rated
G
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2008 BBC

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.