# Prince Victor — The Luck of Barry Lyndon character guide

> Prince Victor in The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Prince Victor, Duke Victor, the Duke Victor

**First appearance:** 0013-xii-tragical-history-of-princess-of-x

## Who they are

German prince who employs Barry as a secret agent.

## Relationships

### [Princess Olivia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/princess_olivia)

_family_

Prince Victor is Princess Olivia's husband, but their marriage is cold and formal, with Olivia seeking affection elsewhere.

### [Chevalier de Magny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/chevalier_de_magny)

_rivalry_

The Chevalier de Magny is Prince Victor's rival, secretly cuckolding him with Princess Olivia.

### [Chevalier de Magny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/chevalier_de_magny)

_rivalry_

The Chevalier de Magny is Prince Victor's rival, secretly cuckolding him with Princess Olivia.

### [Princess Olivia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/princess_olivia)

_family_

Prince Victor is Princess Olivia's husband, but their marriage is cold and formal, with Olivia seeking affection elsewhere.

### [Princess Olivia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/princess_olivia)

_family_

Prince Victor is Princess Olivia's husband, but their marriage is cold and formal, with Olivia seeking affection elsewhere.

### [Chevalier de Magny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/characters/chevalier_de_magny)

_rivalry_

The Chevalier de Magny is Prince Victor's rival, secretly cuckolding him with Princess Olivia.

## In the story

### [More Runs of Luck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/chapters/x-more-runs-of-luck)

Duke of X—; guardian of Countess Ida, sells regiments, and is influenced by Princess Olivia.

### [XI: In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/chapters/xi-in-which-the-luck-goes-against-barry)

The Duke; favors Barry after Barry cures his horse, but is blind to the Princess's infidelity.

### [XII: Tragical History of Princess of X⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/chapters/xii-tragical-history-of-princess-of-x)

Duke of X⸺; the Princess's husband, who orders her confinement and burns her accusatory letters.

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