Et in Arcadia

S3, E3: At their new residence at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, Victoria and Albert have the opportunity to educate their children away from the turmoil of London. But Victoria is frustrated to be so far from her public, and summons Palmerston and Russell to join the royal party when Palmerston’s conduct regarding the visit of Kossuth to Britain proves ever more provocative. The Foreign Secretary is embroiled in a game of intrigue with Feodora when his liaisons with the Duchess of Monmouth are intercepted. Victoria and Albert struggle to recover from an explosive argument at dinner over Bertie’s education and Victoria’s priorities as a mother and a Queen.