The extremely close relationship between Victoria and Albert has inspired dozens of books, films and series. They idolized one another and wrote about their love in numerous letters and diary entries.

With body and soul I remain for ever your slave Your devoted Albert on 15 Oct. 1839 Dearest Victoria. I will come to you at precisely 12 o’clock. As far as Ernst is concerned, he does not wish to be ...

The puritan sides of their personalities clashed with Victoria's and Albert's livelier natures, and their need to maintain acceptable public postures for their fishbowl lives. Victoria ...