Victoria and Prince Albert begin to worry about their future together, when Victoria's efforts to secure Albert a settlement are rejected by parliament.

Albert is publicly humiliated by the Duke of Sussex threatening the royal couple's happiness.

Victoria is forced to consider who will be regent, further compounding the shock of her pregnancy.

A threat to Victoria's life leaves her in fear and she clashes with Albert as she attempts to preserve her independence.

A month after the birth of her first child the new series sees Queen Victoria surprise the court when she insists on returning to her duties

Realising that she is pregnant again, Victoria is thrown into further turmoil, fearing she is once again destined to be relegated to the nursery