To celebrate the bicentenary of Queen Victoria's birth, Fit for a Queen will tell the story of how Queen Victoria transformed Buckingham Palace from a lavish bachelor pad to an iconic symbol of the monarchy, a rallying point for the nation and cherished family home. This delightful gift book accompanies the annual summer exhibition which opens at Buckingham Palace in July 2019. It features many objects and paintings that illustrate how Queen Victoria came to the throne, the ceremony of her Coronation and how she turned Buckingham Palace into a symbol of national solidarity. A charming and captivating book that offers a fascinating insight into one of Britain's most famous and influential monarchs. Take a tour through Victoria's palace home to see how she ruled both as monarch and as a mother and wife.