At the time of her accession, the government was led by the Whig Prime Minister Lord Melbourne, who at once became a powerful influence on the politically inexperienced Queen, who relied on him for advice--some even referred to Victoria as "Mrs. Melbourne".
The Whig Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, at once became a powerful influence in the life of the politically inexperienced Queen, who relied on him for advice--some even referred to Victoria as "Mrs. Melbourne". At the time of her accession, the government was controlled by the Whig Party.
At the time of her accession, the government was controlled by the Whig Party. The Whig Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, at once became a powerful influence in the life of the politically inexperienced Queen, who relied on him for advice--some even referred to Victoria as "Mrs. Melbourne".
At the time of her accession, the government was controlled by the Whig Party. The Whig Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, at once became a powerful influence in the life of the politically inexperienced Queen, who relied on him for advice--some even referred to Victoria as "Mrs. Melbourne".