Queen and Lord "M."

"On the morning of 20 June 1837, an eighteen-year-old girl is called from her bed to be told that she is Queen of England. The Victorian age has begun. The young queen's first few years are beset with court scandal and malicious gossip, the eternal conflict between Victoria and her mother, and her hatred for Sir John Conroy, her mother's close friend. Then there is the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne - Lord M - worldly cynic and constant companion to the queen, and her guiding light - until the dashing Prince Albert appears and she falls hopelessly in love."
"A novel of the first years of Victoria's reign."
"On 20th June 1837, an eighteen-year-old girl is called from her bed and told that she is Queen of England. The young queen's first few years are beset with scandal and gossip. Then there is the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, cynic and companion to the queen. He proves to be her guiding light - until Prince Albert appears and she falls in love."@en
"The early years of Queen Victoria's reign under the guidance of Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister."@en
"The young Queen Victoria succumbs to the worldly charms of Lord Melbourne, prime minister and husband of Lady Caroline Lamb, and finds herself surrounded by palace intrigue."