A Domestic Tyrant

S1 E2: After her husband Albert’s death Victoria struggled to perform her responsibilities as a monarch. She hid away and complained about her eldest son’s unsuitability to be King. With his frivolous lifestyle (he was known as ‘Dirty Bertie’) she didn't realize his glamorous public appearances were distracting people from her own disappearance. The rift between Victoria and her children soon grew wider.