Victoria Review: A Match Made in Conference
(Episode 1.03)
PBS
Who is the sexiest future prince? Albert. Of course, that isn’t readily apparent.
Prince Albert is the one matched to be with Queen Victoria, but it seems like Ernst has all the personality. He’s charismatic and charming, but Albert is the palace choice. What can she do?
Before Victoria and Albert can rule the world together, they have to play the piano together.
It’s an age-old mating ritual.
They play well, even though he makes a rude comment about her hands and tells her she should practice an hour a day to get better.
Instead of ignoring that, she sits down and plays.
While this romance is blossoming, Lord Melbourne is protective of her, and you can kind of see in his eyes that he is feeling regret about his choice. Even if what he did was right for the country, I think he wonders if it was right for his heart.
Albert is very intense about their relationship, and when he sees that Victoria still has eyes for Lord Melbourne, he intervenes on the dance floor. As he takes her to dance he notices the flowers in her hair, which of course were a gift from Lord Melbourne.