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Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed

Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed

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Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed

2019

0h 47m

7.5(2 votes)

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Overview

Professor Saul David examines Prince Albert's role in shaping British culture, governmental policy and international relations in Victorian Britain.

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Spun Gold TV

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5 featured cast members

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Saul David

Saul David

Himself - Presenter

Daisy Goodwin

Herself

Tristram Hunt

Tristram Hunt

Himself

Jane Ridley

Herself

A.N. Wilson

A.N. Wilson

Himself

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Directed by: Marion Milne
Written by: Lord Melbourne
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Produced by: Marion Milne

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