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English: Posthumous photograph of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort lying on his death bed in the Blue Room, Windsor Castle. Commissioned by Queen Victoria and taken from left side profile, it shows the Prince's body covered by bed sheets and with a bandage wrapped around his head supporting his lower jaw.
Albert (left) with his elder brother, Ernest, and mother, Louise, shortly before her exile from court Prince Albert was born on 26 August 1819 at Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg, Germany, the second son of Ernest III, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and his first wife, Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. [2]
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.
Artworks of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, were also unveiled at the Royal Albert Hall this week. The statues, created by artist Poppy Field, “complete” the building by filling ...
Queen Victoria's Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore and the Royal Burial Ground (front). The Royal Burial Ground is a cemetery used by the British royal family.Consecrated on 23 October 1928 by the Bishop of Oxford, it is adjacent to the Royal Mausoleum, which was built in 1862 to house the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The new-born Albert Victor with his parents, 1864. Albert Victor was born two months prematurely on 8 January 1864 at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire.He was the first child of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and his wife Alexandra of Denmark.
The royal family of Monaco is leading the way in holiday wishes with the release of their annual greeting card this past Monday. On December 1, The Princier Palace shared a photo of Prince Albert ...
Twenty-six years ago, the world looked on as Prince William and Prince Harry said goodbye to their mom. Read on for photos of the day Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest.