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Prince Albert, orig. Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel, prince von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, (born Aug. 26, 1819, Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha—died Dec. 14, 1861, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Eng.), Prince consort of Queen Victoria of Britain and father of Edward VII.Albert married Victoria, his first cousin, in 1840 and became in effect her private secretary and chief ...
Early Life. Prince Albert (full name Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel) was born on the 26 August 1819, the younger son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and Duchess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg. He spent his childhood at Schloss Rosenau, his family's country home near Coburg, and at the ducal palaces in Coburg and Gotha.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; [1] later The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Albert was born near Coburg, in Germany. He was the son of Ernest I, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and ...
It wasn't until 1857 that he was formally recognised by the nation and awarded the title 'prince consort'. Albert took an active interest in the arts, science, trade and industry. He masterminded ...
May 23, 2018 · Albert. Albert (1819-1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort of Great Britain.His most important achievements were the strengthening of the constitutional monarchy and the establishment of the royal family as a moral force in the life of the nation.. Albert was the second son of Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and of Louise, daughter of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Coburg ...
On 10 February 1840, Queen Victoria married Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (he later took the title of Prince Consort). They were married at the Chapel Royal, St. James Palace in London. This was the first marriage of a reigning English Queen since Queen Mary in 1554. Victoria arrived at the chapel as part of a long carriage procession from ...
May 23, 2018 · Albert, prince consort (1819–61). Albert was the second son of Ernest, duke of Saxe-Coburg, and Louise, daughter of Duke Augustus of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg. His parents were divorced in 1826. He was a shy and delicate child and always lacked stamina but was exceptionally diligent and serious-minded. His tutor, Christoph Florschutz, was the ...
