Queen Victoria · Character
John Brown
Victoria's loyal Scottish servant and close companion in her widowhood.
minor
Also known as Brown
First appearance: vii widowhood
John Brown's tie to Queen Victoria is one of the pressures that moves Queen Victoria—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Serves as a gillie during expeditions, once accidentally calls Victoria 'Your Majesty' while they are traveling incognito.
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- Extended Court and Historical Figures
- Early Court Circle
- Foreign Monarchs and Favorites
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