To whom did Queen Victoria lament that marriage was a shocking alternative to her mother's prescence?  <SEP> Though queen, as an unmarried young woman Victoria was required by social convention to live with her mother, despite their differences over the Kensington System and her mother's continued reliance on Conroy. Her mother was consigned to a remote apartment in Buckingham Palace, and Victoria often refused to see her. When Victoria complained to Melbourne that her mother's close proximity promised "torment for many years", Melbourne sympathised but said it could be avoided by marriage, which Victoria called a "schocking  [sic] alternative". She showed interest in Albert's education for the future role he would have to play as her husband, but she resisted attempts to rush her into wedlock.
To whom did Monarch Vin lament that marriage was a shocking alternative to their mother's presence? <SEP> Though monarch, as an unmarried young person Vin was required by social convention to live with their mother, despite their differences over the Kensington System and their mother's continued reliance on Conroy. Their mother was consigned to a remote apartment in Buckingham Palace, and Vin often refused to see them. When Vin complained to Melbourne that their mother's close proximity promised “torment for many years", Melbourne sympathized but said it could be avoided by marriage, which Victoria called a “schocking [sic] alternative". They showed interest in Albert's education for the future role he would have to play as their husband, but they resisted attempts to rush them into wedlock.