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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.
The title of "Prince Consort" has only been held by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert. Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, never received an official style as the consort, his princely title being Danish, but was raised to the peerage of England as the Duke of Cumberland in 1689, several years before his wife's accession in 1702.
The only male consort since Prince Albert's death, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the consort of Elizabeth II, was made a peer of the United Kingdom in advance of his marriage to then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
Prince Albert most commonly refers to: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
The memorial statue of Albert, by John Henry Foley and Thomas Brock Audio description of the memorial by Joely Richardson. When Prince Albert died on 14 December 1861, at the age of 42, the thoughts of those in government and public life turned to the form and shape of a suitable memorial, with several possibilities, such as establishing a university or international scholarships, being mentioned.
A royal consort is the spouse of a serving monarch, whose main duty is to provide support and companionship during their reign. ... most famously Prince Albert when he served as Prince Consort to ...
The last Queen regent was Queen Victoria (1819-1901), whose husband Prince Albert was prince consort. Historically, the husbands of queens have taken that title rather than king consort.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The wedding of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (later Prince Consort) took place on 10 February 1840 at Chapel Royal , St. James's Palace , in London .