Based on the True Story of the Free-Spirited Daughter of Queen Victoria
Princess Louiseâs life is upended after her fatherâs untimely death. Captive to the queenâs overwhelming mourning, Louise is forbidden to leave her motherâs tight circle of control and is eventually relegated to the position of personal secretary to her motherâthe same position each of her sisters held until they were married.
Already an accomplished painter, Louise risks the queenâs wrath by exploring the art of sculpting, an activity viewed as unbefitting a woman. When Louise involves herself in the dayâs political matters, including championing the career of a female doctor and communicating with suffragettes, the queen lays down the law to stop her and devotes her full energy to finding an acceptable match for her defiant daughter.
Louise is considered the most beautiful and talented daughter of Queen Victoria, but finding a match for the princess is no easy feat. Protocols are broken, and Louise exerts her own will as she tries to find an open-minded husband who will support her free spirit.
In the Shadow of a Queen is the story of a battle of wills between two women: a daughter determined to forge her own life beyond the shadow of her mother, and a queen resolved to keep the Crownâs reputation unsullied no matter the cost.
Based on the True Story of the Free-Spirited Daughter of Queen Victoria
Princess Louiseâs life is upended after her fatherâs untimely death. Captive to the queenâs overwhelming mourning, Louise is forbidden to leave her motherâs tight circle of control and is eventually relegated to the position of personal secretary to her motherâthe same position each of her sisters held until they were married.
Already an accomplished painter, Louise risks the queenâs wrath by exploring the art of sculpting, an activity viewed as unbefitting a woman. When Louise involves herself in the dayâs political matters, including championing the career of a female doctor and communicating with suffragettes, the queen lays down the law to stop her and devotes her full energy to finding an acceptable match for her defiant daughter.
Louise is considered the most beautiful and talented daughter of Queen Victoria, but finding a match for the princess is no easy feat. Protocols are broken, and Louise exerts her own will as she tries to find an open-minded husband who will support her free spirit.
In the Shadow of a Queen is the story of a battle of wills between two women: a daughter determined to forge her own life beyond the shadow of her mother, and a queen resolved to keep the Crownâs reputation unsullied no matter the cost.