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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.
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.
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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Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat.
The daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert died in 1901 from breast cancer at age 60. King Edward VII. During his reign, ... Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.
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 ...