As Victoria (Jenna Coleman) rides in her carriage with her children; another shooter tries to shoot at her, but is quickly tackled to the ground by the guards. As Bertie relays how someone tried to kill her and that the gun wasn't loaded. Albert (Tom Hughes) regrets not being there with them as if he could've done something. Anyway she decides on a trip to Ireland for the discourse that is still widely spread there and always will be, in a bid to, well, what did she want to do. As Albert once again referred to it as her piece of "adoration" from her people, as they acknowledged how the Catholic Church and Cardinal Ronan (Christopher Dunne) aligned with her and her own protestant church. Providing her with a dove as a symbol of this peaceful act. Which Victoria promptly sets free as it is an Irish dove and belongs in Ireland. Much to rapturous applause!
With Feo (Kate Fleetwood) in charge at home, she sets about acting as a monarch in her own right. Giving Vicky and Bertie light wine for breakfast which they don't have and Vicky asking if she likes Caine (Edwin Thomas) the new tutor for Bertie. Seems like Bertie was learning very quickly for someone who didn't want to be taught at all! Of course he did the very thing Victoria questioned him on, i.e that his name doesn't symbolize his method of teaching! Which of course he says doesn't since he too was subject to it at school. Bertie even impresses when they return home from Ireland with his French. As Feo asks Albert to make the parson Hannam (Richard Earl) the Dean of Ely. Of course it could only have been in return for a bribe since we all know how good she is at that! As well as mentioning this to Palmerston (Laurence Fox) when she reminds him of his so-called attempted encounter with Sophie (Lily Travers) when he comments on Feo's pearls.. He tells her that they're "quits"on that now re her holding it over him.
Speaking of Sophie, Victoria notices her indifference towards the Duke of Monmouth (Nicholas Audsley) and insists on taking him to Ireland with her, which was a mistake, as he just gets drunk and makes a further fool of himself. With Sophie spending time with Joseph (David Burnett) on the beach and finally they kiss. With Joseph saying his son will go to Eton. Palmerston notices Joseph and Sophie return at the same time and warns her about being with Joseph. As she has a late breakfast and Monmouth walks in. He makes another fool of himself when he confronts Palmerston in public over "rogering" his wife. Whereas Palmerston replies he should forgo the booze and perhaps he can "roger her with more authority." Yes women as chattels and sex objects, that's all they were good for! Albert notices has Palmerston has no tenants in Ireland and he tells him they agreed to leave for America when the famine was at its height. He paid them to go but they were happy since they write and tell him of how grateful they were.
Victoria also sees Palmerston's marriage firsthand with Emily (Pandora Clifford) as she tells him about his having a woman whenever the need arises by placing his boots outside his room. Then telling her if he was successful or not. Admitting that she too has done the same on occasion since he spends so much time away, they both have such needs when they arise! Victoria later compares her own marriage with theirs a little. As well as breaking the news of being pregnant again since Albert regrets he won't be having anymore children to drop the ball on, with not seeing how Bertie was being treated. And yes Feo should be held accountable for letting this slip by unchecked. But she's still too busy making waves and getting what she can out of being there. Albert and Victoria still not being as close as they once were as their interests and feelings over the monarchy and what is happening in the outside world, have veered them into different directions.
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