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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 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.
James Kenneth Stephen, Albert Victor's former tutor, refused all food from the day of Albert Victor's death and died 20 days later; he had suffered a head injury in 1886 which left him suffering from psychosis. [104] The prince is buried in the Albert Memorial Chapel close to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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Their ancestor, Victoria, did so for four decades after her husband, Prince Albert, died. The funeral procession of Queen Victoria (Classic Image/Alamy Stock Photo/PA)
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.
When George VI died in February 1952, the royals, on the order of Elizabeth II, observed Court Mourning for just over 16 weeks – much shorter than previously. ... When Prince Albert died, Queen ...
By 1851, Brown's role changed from being gillie and personal friend to Prince Albert [5] to a "permanent role" as the leader of the Queen's pony, "on Prince Albert's instigation". [6] A young John Brown as sketched by Queen Victoria. Prince Albert's untimely death in 1861 was a shock from which Queen Victoria never fully recovered.