Before his marriage to Victoria, she supported the Whigs; for example, early in her reign Victoria managed to thwart the formation of a Tory government by Sir Robert Peel by refusing to accept substitutions which Peel wanted to make among her ladies-in-waiting.
Sebelum pernikahannya dengan Victoria, ia mendukung Partai Liberal; contohnya, di awal pemerintahan Victoria mengelola rintangan formasi pemerintahan Tory oleh Sir Robert Peel dengan menolak untuk menerima substitusi di mana Peel ingin membuat di antara pelayan istana.