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 King Vic lament that marriage was a shocking alternative to his mother's prescence? <SEP> Though king, as an unmarried young man Vic was required by social convention to live with his mother, despite their differences over the Kensington System and hisbmother's continued reliance on Conroy. His mother was consigned to a remote apartment in Buckingham Palace, and Vic often refused to see her. When Vic complained to Melbourne that his mother's close proximity promised "torment for many years", Melbourne sympathised but said it could be avoided by marriage, which Vic called a "schocking [ sic ] alternative". He showed interest in Albert's education for the future role he would have to play as his husband, but he resisted attempts to rush him into wedlock.