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Explore the key moments in the life and marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, from their births to their deaths. See how they influenced the arts, politics, and the British Empire through their journals, sketches, and photographs.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861.
1 de jan. de 2013 · To the outside world Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family seemed the embodiment of domestic bliss, but the reality was very different, writes historian Jane Ridley. The marriage...
- Who Was Prince Albert?
- Early Life
- Role as Prince Consort
- Death and Legacy
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Prince Albert was born in Bavaria, becoming the prince consort of the United Kingdom and Ireland upon his marriage to Queen Victoria. He served as the queen’s trusted adviser, and he had a hand in both internal and international affairs, advancing social issues in the United Kingdom, masterminding the Great Exhibition of 1851, and helping England a...
Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was born on August 26, 1819, at Schloss Rosenau, in Bavaria. He was the younger son of the duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who divorced Albert's mother on grounds of adultery when Albert was 7 years old. Albert attended the University of Bonn in Germany, and in 1840, when he was 20, he marrie...
Albert's new role was serving as prince consort of Great Britain and Ireland, which meant that he had married a sitting queen but had no real power of his own. Thus, soon after their union, Prince Albert essentially became Victoria's private secretary and adviser, and Victoria tended to listen to his advice, which turned out to be level-headed and ...
Prince Albert had been quite sick during his Trent Affair intervention, and on December 14, 1861, he succumbed to what his doctor diagnosed as typhoid. (Modern medical examination of the facts at hand have suggested something more chronic, such as cancer or Crohn’s disease) Queen Victoria was so distraught at Albert's passing that she wore black in...
Prince Albert was the husband and adviser of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who influenced her social and political views and helped organize the Great Exhibition of 1851. He died at 42 from typhoid fever, and Victoria mourned him for the rest of her life.
18 de jan. de 2021 · Learn how Victoria and Albert, cousins and royal matchmakers, fell in love and ruled over a golden age of British history. Discover their wedding traditions, family legacy, and tragic end in this article by History Hit.
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15 de mai. de 2018 · Learn how the Queen and her husband fell in love, married and faced challenges in their marriage. Discover their letters, diaries and portraits that reveal their passion and grief.
25 de fev. de 2021 · Learn about the royal love story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, from their engagement and wedding to their legacy and burial. Discover facts, photos and stories of their life, children and achievements.
