'Victoria' season 2: Introducing new characters

There are many new characters being introduced in “Victoria” season 2. In a new video released online, lead cast members Jenna Coleman (The Queen) and Tom Hughes (Prince Albert) introduce the new characters and explain their importance in the show.

The first big character this year is the Duchess of Buccleuch (Dame Diana Rigg). She is the new lady in waiting, someone unexpected for the queen. The orthodox old lady is very forthright in her opinions, which Hughes finds funny.

The second new character is Wilhelmina Coke, niece of the Duchess of Buccleuch. Coleman describes her as downtrodden, someone who is always told what to do. Hughes teases that the new character will be slightly infatuated with Prince Ernest (David Oakes). He describes the situation as a pure soul fallen for the wrong man.

Another important character is Drummond, private secretary to Sir Robert Peel (Nigel Lindsay). The ambitious young man has the potential to become Prime Minister someday. Coleman points out that he is also an eligible bachelor, asking fans to keep an eye on him. The actress does not elaborate more to make sure she doesn’t reveal spoilers.

There will also be a new entrant downstairs in the servants' section of the palace. Miss Cleary is slightly shy, according to Hughes, but she will find her strength over time.

The last two characters are a female mathematician called Ada Lovelace, someone the queen is not particularly fond of; then there’s Boy Jones, the young man who became famous for breaking into the royal palace a number of times to steal food and other things.