Documentary History
Historian Lucy Worsley restages the 1840 wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Aided by a team of experts, Worsley recreates the most important elements of the ceremony and the celebrations, scouring history books, archives, newspapers and Queen Victoria's diaries for the details. She reveals how every moment was brilliantly stage-managed for maximum effect. Woven into the recreation of the wedding day is the story of Victoria and Albert's courtship and engagement, and its political importance.
Directed by
Ian Denyer
Lucy Worsley
Herself - Presenter
Jasdeep Singh
Himself - Presenter
Abbie Garland
Queen Victoria
George Merrick-Cunningham
Prince Albert
Mike Nettleship
Lord Melbourne

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