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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.
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 Statue of Albert, Prince Consort, also known as The Albert Memorial, is a Category B listed monument at the North Inch public park in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is dedicated to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria. [1]
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.
Victoria continued to praise Albert following his second visit in October 1839. Albert and Victoria felt mutual affection and the Queen proposed to him on 15 October 1839, just five days after he had arrived at Windsor. [5] They were married on 10 February 1840, in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace, London. Victoria was besotted.
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.
The statue depicts Albert dressed in plaid with a kilt. He has one hand on his dog and holds a rifle in his other hand. [2] It stands on a rocky pedestal of granite. The statue is cast in bronze and is based on an 1862 marble statue of Albert by William Theed that stands in Balmoral. [2] it was cast in bronze by Elkingtons of Birmingham. [2]
Portrait of Prince Albert is an 1859 portrait painting by the German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter depicting Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the husband of Queen Victoria and Prince Consort of the United Kingdom. [1] [2] It was the last of several portraits Winterhalter painted of Albert before the prince's death in 1860.