The immense industrial development of the period, the significance of which had been so thoroughly understood by Albert, meant little indeed to Victoria.

The amazing scientific movement, which Albert had appreciated no less, left Victoria perfectly cold.

Her conception of the universe, and of man's place in it, and of the stupendous problems of nature and philosophy remained, throughout her life, entirely unchanged.

Her religion was the religion which she had learnt from the Baroness Lehzen and the Duchess of Kent.

Here, too, it might have been supposed that Albert's views might have influenced her.