Queen Victoria's Other World

Peter Underwood examines Queen Victoria’s interest in death, spiritualism and the unseen, setting reported experiences against the circumstances of her life as princess, monarch and widow. The book considers youthful encounters with occult practices, her visits to allegedly haunted properties and the influence of friends and acquaintances who shared similar interests.

It also assesses claims surrounding the medium Robert Lees, Victoria’s alleged psychic activities, and her interest in omens and superstition. Underwood discusses the Queen’s fascination with the Jack the Ripper murders, alongside wider accounts of Victorian belief in paranormal subjects. These episodes are presented as reports, claims and historical material surrounding Victoria’s private engagement with the other world.