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Clips from Victoria - An Ordinary Woman (S01E01)

It's a shame about your allowance,

"It's a shame about your allowance,"

Victoria

Give up my charity work? What a suggestion!

"Give up my charity work? What a suggestion!"

Victoria

I would give it without reservation.

"I would give it without reservation."

Victoria

Don't you want to get out of here before you fade, Miss Skerrett?

"Don't you want to get out of here before you fade, Miss Skerrett?"

Victoria

Madeira perhaps?

"Madeira perhaps?"

Victoria

I'm not thirsty.

"I'm not thirsty."

Victoria

Victoria.

"Victoria."

Victoria

Albert.

"Albert."

Victoria

Gloriana

"Gloriana"

Victoria

Alleluia

"Alleluia"

Victoria

Did you sleep well?

"Did you sleep well?"

Victoria

Not particularly.

"Not particularly."

Victoria

Shrubs are my speciality, sir.

"Shrubs are my speciality, sir."

Victoria

Oh, Albert, we must get married as soon as possible.

"Oh, Albert, we must get married as soon as possible."

Victoria

I agree.

"I agree."

Victoria

I wish I were an ordinary woman...

"I wish I were an ordinary woman..."

Victoria

- But everything I have is yours. - That's exactly my point.

"- But everything I have is yours. - That's exactly my point."

Victoria

I do not want to have to ask you for money

"I do not want to have to ask you for money"

Victoria

But I have a palace full of handkerchiefs.

"But I have a palace full of handkerchiefs."

Victoria

She will think this is all her doing.

"She will think this is all her doing."

Victoria

- She's not there. - Ssh.

"- She's not there. - Ssh."

Victoria

Have you kissed her yet?

"Have you kissed her yet?"

Victoria

That's er... none of your business. That means you haven't.

"That's er... none of your business. That means you haven't."

Victoria

So, now the real work begins.

"So, now the real work begins."

Victoria

so you will have no difficulty in moulding her to your views.

"so you will have no difficulty in moulding her to your views."

Victoria

I hope I will be a good husband to her.

"I hope I will be a good husband to her."

Victoria

Any man can keep a woman happy if he pays her enough attention

"Any man can keep a woman happy if he pays her enough attention"

Victoria

No, the important thing now is to establish your position.

"No, the important thing now is to establish your position."

Victoria

You won't be bringing any money of your own.

"You won't be bringing any money of your own."

Victoria

I'm quite aware of that, Uncle.

"I'm quite aware of that, Uncle."

Victoria

Forgive me for being a little late, Ma'am.

"Forgive me for being a little late, Ma'am."

Victoria

We do not usually meet so early in the morning.

"We do not usually meet so early in the morning."

Victoria

There is something I must tell you.

"There is something I must tell you."

Victoria

A very...

"A very..."

Victoria

- I'm glad to hear it, Ma'am. - So, you do approve?

"- I'm glad to hear it, Ma'am. - So, you do approve?"

Victoria

You think I'm doing the right thing?

"You think I'm doing the right thing?"

Victoria

..and he has accepted.

"..and he has accepted."

Victoria

Then he is as wise as he is fortunate.

"Then he is as wise as he is fortunate."

Victoria

Allow me to congratulate you, Ma'am.

"Allow me to congratulate you, Ma'am."

Victoria

Forgive me for interrupting, but I just heard the happy news,

"Forgive me for interrupting, but I just heard the happy news,"

Victoria

If you will excuse me, Ma'am...

"If you will excuse me, Ma'am..."

Victoria

Please stay a moment, Lord Melbourne.

"Please stay a moment, Lord Melbourne."

Victoria

We should discuss my nephew's allowance.

"We should discuss my nephew's allowance."

Victoria

When I married my poor, dear Charlotte,

"When I married my poor, dear Charlotte,"

Victoria

I was awarded an income of £50,000 a year.

"I was awarded an income of £50,000 a year."

Victoria

Er... yes, an income which, if I'm not much mistaken, Your Majesty,

"Er... yes, an income which, if I'm not much mistaken, Your Majesty,"

Victoria

you continued to draw in the 20 years since Princess Charlotte died.

"you continued to draw in the 20 years since Princess Charlotte died."

Victoria

Albert will be expecting nothing less.

"Albert will be expecting nothing less."

Victoria

Why should it matter?

"Why should it matter?"

Victoria

You wouldn't dare!

"You wouldn't dare!"

Victoria

Wouldn't I?

"Wouldn't I?"

Victoria

Mama... Albert and I have some news.

"Mama... Albert and I have some news."

Victoria

I am so happy.

"I am so happy."

Victoria

I always told you Albert would make you a fine husband.

"I always told you Albert would make you a fine husband."

Victoria

The Baroness says the wedding is set for the tenth of February.

"The Baroness says the wedding is set for the tenth of February."

Victoria

In the Chapel Royal.

"In the Chapel Royal."

Victoria

walking down that aisle, like a fairy tale.

"walking down that aisle, like a fairy tale."

Victoria

- I see nothing but trouble ahead. - Why can't you admit

"- I see nothing but trouble ahead. - Why can't you admit"

Victoria

While you indulge in fruitless speculation, Mrs Jenkins,

"While you indulge in fruitless speculation, Mrs Jenkins,"

Victoria

I have duties to perform.

"I have duties to perform."

Victoria

Rome wasn't built in a day.

"Rome wasn't built in a day."

Victoria

It's a cake!

"It's a cake!"

Victoria

But then we will be together for ever.

"But then we will be together for ever."

Victoria

Victoria, I hope you will be able to sort out the matters

"Victoria, I hope you will be able to sort out the matters"

Victoria

about which we spoke.

"about which we spoke."

Victoria

My household and my position.

"My household and my position."

Victoria

Why do we have to talk about money now,

"Why do we have to talk about money now,"

Victoria

I expect there'll be a lot of visitors coming over.

"I expect there'll be a lot of visitors coming over."

Victoria

German visitors.

"German visitors."

Victoria

I feel like a chapter from the Book of Job.

"I feel like a chapter from the Book of Job."

Victoria

Even if one of those Coburgs is the Dowager Duchess and her dresser?

"Even if one of those Coburgs is the Dowager Duchess and her dresser?"

Victoria

Surely, whom I marry is my decision?

"Surely, whom I marry is my decision?"

Victoria

we do need the approval of the Privy Council.

"we do need the approval of the Privy Council."

Victoria

Uncle Sussex.

"Uncle Sussex."

Victoria

Such a delight to see my favourite niece.

"Such a delight to see my favourite niece."

Victoria

of allying myself in marriage

"of allying myself in marriage"

Victoria

I hope that God will bless this union

"I hope that God will bless this union"

Victoria

Before I congratulate you, Ma'am, may I remind you

"Before I congratulate you, Ma'am, may I remind you"

Victoria

The Prince's Uncle, Leopold, became a Papist

"The Prince's Uncle, Leopold, became a Papist"

Victoria

How can Wellington be so wicked?

"How can Wellington be so wicked?"

Victoria

I suspect he means to use the Prince as a stick to beat my government.

"I suspect he means to use the Prince as a stick to beat my government."

Victoria

I'm sorry to say this may not be a popular match.

"I'm sorry to say this may not be a popular match."

Victoria

Public opinion is not known for its logic, Ma'am.

"Public opinion is not known for its logic, Ma'am."

Victoria

Indeed, but as their Queen, you must expect them to have opinions.

"Indeed, but as their Queen, you must expect them to have opinions."

Victoria

We must fix Albert's allowance. I want it settled before he returns.

"We must fix Albert's allowance. I want it settled before he returns."

Victoria

Can't you persuade Parliament to make him King Consort?

"Can't you persuade Parliament to make him King Consort?"

Victoria

I'm afraid, Ma'am, if the people get into the way of making kings

"I'm afraid, Ma'am, if the people get into the way of making kings"

Victoria

As they say there, he that pays the piper calls the tune.

"As they say there, he that pays the piper calls the tune."

Victoria

Ja sehr gut.

"Ja sehr gut."

Victoria

- Nothing is settled yet, Father. - Nonsense, boy.

"- Nothing is settled yet, Father. - Nonsense, boy."

Victoria

I say let the Prince learn to be an Englishman

"I say let the Prince learn to be an Englishman"

Victoria

on 20,000 a year.

"on 20,000 a year."

Victoria

which allows him to sit in the other place?

"which allows him to sit in the other place?"

Victoria

We cannot have Germans running the country!

"We cannot have Germans running the country!"

Victoria

I thought I was going to have to beg for mercy there, Albert.

"I thought I was going to have to beg for mercy there, Albert."

Victoria

I wish things could still be decided at sword-point.

"I wish things could still be decided at sword-point."

Victoria

No title and only 30,000 a year?

"No title and only 30,000 a year?"

Victoria

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

Victoria

Well, I believe there is an actress, Ma'am,

"Well, I believe there is an actress, Ma'am,"

Victoria

whose household is paid for by your uncle.

"whose household is paid for by your uncle."

Victoria

That is shocking.

"That is shocking."

Victoria

- I know Albert is different. - I'm sure, Ma'am.

"- I know Albert is different. - I'm sure, Ma'am."

Victoria

I told Albert I would settle this. How can I explain?

"I told Albert I would settle this. How can I explain?"

Victoria

I'd suggest you tell him that the Parliament that he admires so much

"I'd suggest you tell him that the Parliament that he admires so much"

Victoria

but after all, what else could you possibly need

"but after all, what else could you possibly need"

Victoria

I need not tell you that, since we left,

"I need not tell you that, since we left,"

Victoria

all my thoughts have been with you.

"all my thoughts have been with you."

Victoria

Even in my dreams I never imagined I should find so much love on earth.

"Even in my dreams I never imagined I should find so much love on earth."

Victoria

But it is essential, my dearest, that I have some title of my own.

"But it is essential, my dearest, that I have some title of my own."

Victoria

Why is he asking for money and titles when he will be your husband?

"Why is he asking for money and titles when he will be your husband?"

Victoria

A young man should not have too much money at his disposal.

"A young man should not have too much money at his disposal."

Victoria

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

Victoria

It's my last night, Ernest.

"It's my last night, Ernest."

Victoria

What colour will it be, Ma'am?

"What colour will it be, Ma'am?"

Victoria

Princess Charlotte wore gold brocade, if I remember correctly.

"Princess Charlotte wore gold brocade, if I remember correctly."

Victoria

But this is my wedding.

"But this is my wedding."

Victoria

Have you decided, Ma'am, who will give you away?

"Have you decided, Ma'am, who will give you away?"

Victoria

It can't be Uncle Leopold.

"It can't be Uncle Leopold."

Victoria

The Duke of Wellington would think it were a Catholic conspiracy!

"The Duke of Wellington would think it were a Catholic conspiracy!"

Victoria

There is the Duke of Sussex.

"There is the Duke of Sussex."

Victoria

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