Victoria's Secret
  • Published: 31 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529199345
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
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Victoria's Secret

The Private Passion of a Queen

  • Fern Riddell
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5 Aug 2025
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31 Jul 2025
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31 Jul 2025
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31 Aug 2025
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A stunning new story of Queen Victoria's secret love for her servant John Brown, by the acclaimed historian Fern Riddell.

'So often I told him no one loved him more than I did ... and he answered, \"Nor you than me. No-one loves you more\"…’

From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man, their friendship immortalised in print and on-screen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?

In this passionate and provocative exploration of Victoria's private passions, the acclaimed historian Fern Riddell re-examines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain's most iconic women. A timeless romance and an extraordinary retelling of the emotional life of a queen, Victoria's Secret is an unmissable account of a woman in love.
  • Published: 31 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529199345
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 416
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Praise for Victoria's Secret

Victoria’s Secret reveals an astonishing new side to a queen we thought we knew, and a beautiful and revitalising portrait of a woman in love. This meticulous unravelling of a 160-year-old mystery showcases Riddell at her bold and passionate best.

Emily Brand, author of The Fall of the House of Byron

A witty, compelling, irresistible read that unpretentiously reveals a great deal about the Victorian age.

Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland

Through her meticulous research and propulsive prose, Riddell reveals the women behind the crown in all her fascinating complexity. Riveting, bold, and deeply human, Victoria's Secret is an absolute joy.

Elinor Cleghorn, author of 'Unwell Women'

Fern Riddell's quietly brilliant book explores a part of Queen Victoria’s life that history chose to forget. It’s tender, surprising and might just change how we see her.

Robert Rinder, author of 'The Trial and the Suspect'
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