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Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, earning Victoria the sobriquet "grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances.
Queen Victoria, supported by her consort Prince Albert, ruled through a period of great change. The Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire changed the world around them beyond recognition.
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Jan 1, 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...
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- They were cousins. BAFTA winning historian and Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces Lucy Worsley takes Dan on a tour of Kensington Palace, one of the principle royal residences since 1689 and childhood home of Queen Victoria.
- Albert was not William IV’s first choice for his niece. As was common with such royal matches, and particularly with regards to the inheritance of the throne, political gain was an important prerequisite to marriage.
- She was in no rush to marry. In 1837 however, William IV died childless and Victoria became an unexpected teenage queen. All eyes turned to the prospect of her marriage, as many believed that a young woman was not strong enough to rule alone.
- Victoria proposed to Albert. This visit was an even greater success than the first however, and any hesitations about marriage fizzled away. Just five days into the trip, the young queen requested a private meeting with Albert, and proposed, as it was the monarch’s prerogative to do so.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; [1] 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Prince Albert married his first cousin, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, at the age of 20, and after his untimely death at age 42, the queen's memory of him guided her for the next 40...
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Aug 22, 2024 · Albert, Prince Consort (born August 26, 1819, Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha—died December 14, 1861, Windsor, Berkshire, England) was the prince consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and father of King Edward VII.
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