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Signature. 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. Victoria granted him the title Prince Consort in 1857.
- 10 February 1840 – 14 December 1861
- 14 December 1861 (aged 42), Windsor Castle, England
- Albert Did Not Propose to Victoria – She Asked Him to Marry Her
- Albert Designed Osborne House, The Royal Residence on The Isle of Wight
- Albert Was A ‘King’ in All But Name
- Albert Was A “Hands-On” Parent
- Albert Organised The Great Exhibition of 1851
- Albert Died Unexpectedly at The Age of 42
Queen Victoria was attracted to Albert from the moment she first met him. “He is extremely handsome,” she wrote in her diary when Albert paid a visit to London just before her 17th birthday in 1836. “His hair is about the same colour as mine; his eyes are large & blue & he has a beautiful nose & a very sweet mouth with fine teeth.” Although initial...
In May 1845, Victoria and Albert purchased the Osborne estateon the Isle of Wight for the princely sum of £28,000. With its extensive grounds and secluded location, it was the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of London life. Victoria was enormously fond of the house, using it for more than 50 years to host visitors. It is “impossible t...
Within months of marrying Queen Victoria, Albert had moved his desk next to hers and became, effectively, her private secretary and chief confidential adviser. He quickly became involved in the running of the country, advising his wife on matters ranging from political neutrality in parliament to disputes with Prussia and the United States. Accordi...
Albert “was a new type of father, ahead of his time, with a hands-on approach to child rearing” says writer and documentary producer Denys Blakeway. He certainly played an active role in raising his children (unlike many husbands and fathers in this period). Commenting on his parenting style, he once remarked: “There is certainly a great charm, as ...
According to contemporary newspaper reports, the Great Exhibition of 1851 – sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition – was a sight to behold. “They who were so fortunate as to see it hardly knew what most to admire,” The Timesreported on 2 May. The exhibition was the world’s first international display of design and manufacturing, sho...
At 10.50pm on Saturday 14 December 1861, Prince Albert drew his final breath. He had died at the relatively young age of 42, having been unwell for around two weeks. On his death certificate, the official cause of his passing was given as “typhoid fever: duration 21 days”. More recently, however, historians have attributed his death to illnesses in...
- Rachel Dinning
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Jun 7, 2023 · People can say something about Prince, and it used to bother me. Once I changed my name, it had no effect on me.”. He was slightly more expansive to Larry King that year. “I had to search deep ...
Aug 23, 2019 · The Royal Albert Hall is named after him. There’s a gold statue of him enthroned inside a Gothic skyrocket in Hyde Park. Queen Victoria mourned him for 40 years. And a certain intimate body ...
- Suzi Feay
Jun 26, 2020 · There are many stories about how it got its name, from the theory that Prince Albert himself had Peyronie’s disease and used the piercing to straighten his penis, to the general public tying down their penises to hide their erection from the Queen’s daughters.
Apr 27, 2018 · How did the Prince Albert piercing get its name? The theory goes that Prince Albert, as in the husband of Queen Victoria herself, had a penis piercing in his twenties.
Victoria and Albert were married for 21 years, remaining together until his death on 14 December 1861. The Queen was distraught at his passing; her diaries describe how reliant the couple were on each other practically, politically and emotionally. After his death, the Queen wore black in mourning for the rest of her life, earning the nickname ...
