The series chronicles the early years of Victoria's reign from the moment she ascended the throne in 1837: the first uncertain steps of a capricious teenager who does not fully understand her duties, up to her marriage to Prince Albert. The series is a saga of interconnected circles of public life: the sphere of power at Buckingham Palace and Westminster, the royal houses of Europe, and the scandals involving palace staff. At the center of it all is the new queen — an energetic and passionate woman who will one day become an immortal embodiment of strength and stability.