A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.

Dominated by her possessive mother and her bullying consort,Conroy, since childhood, teenaged Victoria refuses to allow them the power of acting as her regent in the last days of her uncle, William IVs rule. Her German cousin Albert is encouraged to court her for solely political motives but, following her accession at age eighteen, finds he is falling for her and is dismayed at her reliance on trusty premier Melbourne. Victoria is impressed by Alberts philanthropy which is akin to her own desire to help her subjects.

Rule by Iron, Conquer through Blood Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding it through industrialisation, political reforms, military conquest, and colonization. Experience an indepth political simulation where every action you take will have various consequences all over the world. The population will react to your decisions based on their political awareness, social class, as well as their willingness to accept or revolt against their government.