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Literary Tea with A. N. Wilson

Performance:
3.00PM Monday, 21st September 2015

Mother of nine, grandmother of forty two, and the matriarch of Royal Europe, Queen Victoria is a ruler shrouded in myth and mystique – an aging, stiff widow, paraded as the figurehead to an all-male imperial enterprise.

However, A N Wilson, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, has uncovered a wealth of new material, and presents Queen Victoria as she has never been seen before – passionate, expressive, humorous and unconventional.

Enjoy afternoon tea as he explores the curious set of circumstances that led to her coronation, her strange and isolated childhood, her marriage, Prince Albert’s pivotal influence, her widowhood and subsequent intimate friendship with John Brown.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ticket Price: £37

Includes full afternoon tea and a glass of champagne

"Subtle, thoughtful... A shimmering and rather wonderful biography." - Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian