Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861)

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Birth Date

1819-08-26

Death Date

1861-12-14

Birthplace

Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German Confederation

Biographical Text

Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the husband and cousin of English monarch Queen Victoria. He became her adviser and private secretary after the death of Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. Albert encouraged Queen Victoria to have more of an interest in social welfare and the issue of child labor. He was not very popular with the public until 1857, when he was formally recognized by the nation and given the title of prince consort. With an interest in the arts, science, trade, and industry, Albert organized the Great Exhibition of 1851 to celebrate England's industrial age and empire. The profit from this exhibition went towards establishing the Kensington museums in London.

Albert married Queen Victoria in 1840. Albert died of typhoid fever in 1861.

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Hajo, Cathy Moran

Lichon, Sara Catherine

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Public domain

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Male

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1902

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“Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 26, 2024, http://mail.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/1758.