Queen victoria and lord melbourne relationship images

British politician (1779–1848)

"Lord Melbourne" and "The Viscount Melbourne" redirect here. For other holders of the title, see Viscount Melbourne.

Henry William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig politician who served as the Home Secretary and twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

His first premiership ended when he was dismissed by King William IV in 1834, the last British prime minister to be dismissed by a monarch.

Lord melbourne and queen victoria relationship

Five months later, he was re-appointed and served for six more years, into the reign of Queen Victoria. He is best known for helping Victoria settle into her role as Queen, acting almost as her private secretary, and the political scandals that resulted from it, most notably the Bedchamber Crisis.

His legacy as prime minister was not favourable, as he had no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, and he was involved in several political s