Victoria
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We are at the conclusion of our tumultuous season and what do we have to show for it?
An unconscious prince, a wavering duchess, and a chastised queen.
(Are we sticking with emperor on that one?)
While support for Louis-Philippe threatened Victorias reign, this time its Palmerston whos in danger.
His resignation as Foreign Secretary is tempered by murmurs of his future prime ministership.
No doubt his crooked grin and jaunty air shall adorn Buckingham Palace once more next season.
Her sniveling husband with his too-small mustache is keeping her there and sends her regrets to court.
Those people have a Tumblr tag.
Since Albert has spent this whole season striving for King of Douche Mountain, Im not against that scenario.
For anyone somehow still invested in the prince consort, hes working away at his exhibition.
Not enough people are buying tickets and he is becoming more and more despairing.
Dwell in your discontent!
I hope no one comes to your lousy exhibition anyway!
But Victoria is not of that mind and instead offers to help ticket sales by opening the exhibition.
Its a fun trivia fact, and Im grateful to whichever nerd in the writers room added it.
All right for now, but Ive got my eye on you, Albert.
England needs an alliance with Louis Napoleon to keep Russia at bay.
With a manic gleam in her eye, Feodora says, As empress she would outrank everyone.
Heres the thing: While this plot development is not entirely accurate, Louis Napoleondidpropose to Adelheid.
So Feodora and her husband said no.
Here it is much moremachinationy, which is how things should be.
Albert accepts this because he is dumb.
Victoria asks her to make inquiries and Abigail is on the case!
She tells Victoria that Sophie is being confined on the grounds of insanity.
Victoria is aghast and demands to see the Duke of Monmouth.
He argues and she replies, You may leave us.
ITS BEEN SO LONG.
So long since a you may leave us has graced this show!
Joseph tells her there is a boat to New York.
Mr Penge repents his wicked spying ways and delivers a choice burn to Monmouth about buying loyalty.
We are left hanging at the end as to whether Sophie gets on the romance boat or not.
But back to the royals!
Victorias opening of the exhibition makes the first day sell out.
Its a triumph, which we know because everyone says it is.
Victoria says its the eighth wonder of the world; Im so proud of you.
Albert still doesnt apologize for being a dick all season.
Maybe now is a good opportunity to talk aboutthe sex chair.
The show is throwing some foreshadowing our way with his intense interest in his beautiful cousin Adelheid.
Theres no way you cant mention the sex chair when talking about Edward VII.
He is a 10-year-old with the floppy hair of his father and an adorable formal wear kilt.
Everyone thinks the exhibition is a great success and Albert is very pleased.
Until he hears about Feodora scheming to marry Adelheid to the leader of France.
Feodora walks in and he calls out her lies.
This writing sometimes, good Lord.
Even if that life consists of her famously mourning him for the rest of her days.
scene fromTitanicdespite it not even happening historically for another 60 years?
Is Feodora staying despite her constant plotting?
The people demand at least one impostor on this show.
Will Lady Portman and Lord Alfred get to do anything other than quietly react in the backgrounds of scenes?
Is Albert going to survive and do we care?
