A review by theknitpick
Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch by Kate Williams

4.0

A thorough examination of English monarchy spanning the years of Princess Charlotte (England's almost-queen) to Queen Victoria, focusing on how these two women shaped England. Williams is thorough in her examination - albeit with sometimes abrupt changes in subject - and she covers not just Victoria's life, but that of Princess Charlotte, who is in herself a fascinating figure and whose life cast a not insubstantial shadow on Victoria's own life. A fascinating read and quite enjoyable.