Victoria's Secret

Victoria''s Secret reveals an astonishing new side to a queen we thought we knew, and a beautiful and revitalising portrait of a woman in love. This meticulous unravelling of a 160-year-old mystery showcases Riddell at her bold and passionate best.

About the author

Dr. Fern Riddell is a renowned cultural historian. With a PhD from King's College London, she works as an expert author, broadcaster & consultant, uncovering incredible stories hidden by the past.

Presenter of Sky History’s Truthseekers and BBC 4’s A Victorian Scandal, Fern also regularly contributes to documentaries across the world, exploring suffragette bombers to music hall stars, and the most fascinating stories she can find. An expert historian for both Audible and Spotify, Fern hosts Sky History’s Not What You Thought You Knew podcast. Advising on dramas for several international broadcasters, she is known for her work on BAFTA award-winning BBC and Amazon Prime drama Ripper Street.

Author of highly acclaimed books including Death In Ten Minutes and Sex: Lessons from History, which was a Daily Mail ‘Book of the Week’. Fern writes widely for publications including the Guardian, Times Higher Education, the Telegraph, the New Statesman and BBC History Magazine.

Product details

• Authors: Fern Riddell, Riddell Fern
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 05.03.2026
• EAN: 9781529199338
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-9933-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Biography: historical, political and military