My Albert's love is bliss beyond belief. We did not sleep much! How Queen Victoria's real-life passion was MUCH racier than the TV show - as her own breathlessly sensual letters reveal

The sizzling scenes between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in ITV's Victoria (left) have managed to eclipse Poldark thanks to their bodice-ripping intensity. 


But as the two series compete in the battle for Sunday night ratings, you might assume that the passion between the royal couple has been 'sexed up' a little, especially in an era famous for its emotional restraint. The truth, however, is that the relationship between Victoria and Albert (pictured right in 1854), was every bit as lusty as it is portrayed on screen.