#daniel schreber
Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne in Victoria s1 (8/?)
God he’s so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
He was never supposed to be king. Oh, he knew he was in the line of succession but his father had been the fourth brother.
His cousin Charlotte, only child of his Uncle King, would be queen only Charlotte had died tragically young and her child with her.
His next oldest uncle had died in the arms of his mistress. He had a dozen children but none of them legitimate.
His next uncle and his wife had two sons and a daughter. One had died when he was just a few months old. One had died of a fever as a young child. The third had nearly made it to adulthood but Consumption had claimed him.
His last uncle and his plump pleasant wife had never had any children.
He was fourteen when he realized that when his uncle died, he would be king.
“If only your uncle can stay alive another four years,” His half-brother Ben had whispered softly as they did their lessons together. “If you’re eighteen they can’t have Mama as your regent.”
Daniel nods, understanding what Ben isn’t saying. Mama is too much under the influence of Sir Clayton Hand. Hand wants power. If Daniel becomes king before he’s eighteen, he’ll have power through Mama..
“You could be my regent,” Daniel suggests.
“I’m not old enough and not English enough,” Ben sighs. “One of your papa’s brothers might do but Mama would throw a fit.”
Daniel nods because Mama would. Hopefully Uncle William will last until Daniel is eighteen or Aunt Adelaide would get pregnant.
Aunt Adelaide did not get pregnant. However, Uncle William had managed to live four years. Daniel is eighteen. Mama and Sir Clayton had tried but Daniel, with Ben’s backing had coolly stared them down.
Now he is sitting in the drawing room waiting to meet his Prime Minister.
“Are you sure you don’t want to stay?” He checks with Ben.
“Better I don’t, Liebling,” Ben tells him. “Besides, you’ll be fine. I’ve heard good things about Lord Murdoch.”
Daniel nods. That’s true enough. Everything he’s read in the newspapers about the Prime Minister suggests he is a clever and capable man. Neither Mama nor Sir Clayton like the man, which is actually reassuring. He’s supposedly a bit of a flirt and there was a scandal of some sort about his wife but that was years ago. He can do this.
The man who enters the room is tall. Tall with curly dark hair and brilliant green eyes and the face of an angel.
“Your Majesty,” The man bows as is proper.
“Lord Murdoch,” Daniel answers feeling dizzy. He was not expecting to fall instantly in love with his own Prime Minister.
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