Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Captive of Kensington Palace | 1972 | Eleanor Burford / Hibbert | Buy |
| 2 | The Queen and Lord M | 1973 | Eleanor Burford / Hibbert | Buy |
| 3 | The Queen’s Husband | 1973 | Eleanor Burford / Hibbert | Buy |
| 4 | The Widow of Windsor | 1974 | Eleanor Burford / Hibbert | Buy |
The Queen Victoria series by Eleanor Burford Hibbert, writing as Jean Plaidy, follows Britain’s longest-reigning queen from childhood to old age. The Captive of Kensington Palace covers Victoria’s isolated upbringing under the strict control of her mother and Sir John Conroy, and her dramatic accession to the throne at age eighteen. The Queen and Lord M explores her early reign and her close, sometimes controversial relationship with Prime Minister Lord Melbourne.
The Queen’s Husband focuses on Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert, their partnership in both public and private life, and Albert’s early death in 1861, which devastated Victoria. The Widow of Windsor covers the long decades of mourning that followed, Victoria’s withdrawal from public life, and her later years as Empress of India. The series connects naturally to the Georgian Saga, which covers the reigns of Victoria’s predecessors.