We`re too nice to Albert - he was no perfect prince, claims historian
(The Guardian Books News)

Lucy Worsley thinks Queen Victoria´s husband manipulated her so he could rule in all but nameHe is seen by many historians as the figure behind some of the greatest national projects of his time, and a loving husband who supported Queen Victoria throughout her reign. But Prince Albert gets too much positive press, historian Lucy Worsley has said.Worsley told a packed audience of 1,700 people at Hay festival that Albert lacked emotional intelligence and manipulated Victoria for his own ends - namely becoming `king in all but name`. Continue reading...