![Who was Lord Melbourne? Did he fight with Prince Albert? Rufus Sewell stars in Victoria as the PM whose wife had an affair with Lord Byron. ITV, PBS Masterpiece in the US, Who was Lord Melbourne? Did he fight with Prince Albert? Rufus Sewell stars in Victoria as the PM whose wife had an affair with Lord Byron. ITV, PBS Masterpiece in the US,](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2017/08/115830.jpg?quality=90&fit=620,413)
Who was Lord Melbourne? Did he fight with Prince Albert? Rufus Sewell stars in Victoria as the PM whose wife had an affair with Lord Byron. ITV, PBS Masterpiece in the US,
![Queen Victoria Riding in Windsor Great Park with Lord Melbourne', c1838. After Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878). Queen Victoria with William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Melbourne was a British Whig statesman, Home Secretary Queen Victoria Riding in Windsor Great Park with Lord Melbourne', c1838. After Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878). Queen Victoria with William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Melbourne was a British Whig statesman, Home Secretary](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T1HNYR/queen-victoria-riding-in-windsor-great-park-with-lord-melbourne-c1838-after-sir-francis-grant-1803-1878-queen-victoria-with-william-lamb-2nd-viscount-melbourne-melbourne-was-a-british-whig-statesman-home-secretary-and-prime-minister-queen-victoria-considered-melbourne-a-mentor-T1HNYR.jpg)
Queen Victoria Riding in Windsor Great Park with Lord Melbourne', c1838. After Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878). Queen Victoria with William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Melbourne was a British Whig statesman, Home Secretary
![A dramatic encounter between the Duke of Wellington, dressed in armour bearing a large sword, and Queen Victoria with Lord Melbourne kneeling in supplication and two ladies in waiting. Coloured lithograph by A dramatic encounter between the Duke of Wellington, dressed in armour bearing a large sword, and Queen Victoria with Lord Melbourne kneeling in supplication and two ladies in waiting. Coloured lithograph by](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0050273/full/full/0/default.jpg)