Was Queen Victoria's childhood difficult

Answer 1

In a way it was. Her father died when she was very young and there was money problems in the family. She was very sheltered and not allowed to see many people. She and her sister were close, but then the comptroller of her mother's household (and maybe lover) had her married off to a German Duke. Her mother was also very controlling and the first night Victoria was allowed to sleep by herself was the night she became Queen at 18.