William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a British Whig statesman who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, first in 1834 and again from 1835 to 1841. He also held senior cabinet role
Portrait of Lord Melbourne (1844)
Portrait of William Lamb by John Hoppner, 1796
Portrait of Lord Melbourne by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1805
A portrait of Melbourne by George Hayter in. 1838
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Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than those of any of her predecess
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
…last time a British monarch removed a sitting prime minister. He returned to office five months later and remained in power for six years, guiding Queen Victoria through her early reign and acting as a trusted advisor during her political initiation. His tenure was marked by personal influence rather than…
Victoria as a child with her mother, by William Beechey
Portrait by Stephen Poyntz Denning, 1823
Portrait with her spaniel Dash by George Hayter, 1833