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'''Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha''' (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the [[United Kingdom|British]] Prince Consort and husband of [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] from 1840 to his death. | '''Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha''' (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the [[United Kingdom|British]] Prince Consort and husband of [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] from 1840 to his death. | ||
==Biography== | |||
The first cousin of Victoria, Albert asked for her marriage in October 1839. Their marriage in February the following year drew skepticism from the public. Due to Albert being a foreigner, the public feared Albert would have too much influence on Victoria.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Prince Albert]]</ref> | |||
Albert soon gained more and more power in court, especially during instances when Victoria was pregnant with one of their seven children. Being a member of the royal household, Albert restructured their household staff and became an important player in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]'s foreign policy. He also took part in parliamentary ceremonies that had, until then, only required the presence of the Queen. Although their love was passionate, Victoria refused and pushed back Albert's desire to become her sole advisor and the head of their family.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
At some point in 1847, Albert began renovations for [[Buckingham Palace]], adding [[Buckingham Palace vault|a vault]] meant for the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''</ref> | |||
In 1859, Albert was diagnosed with a form of typhoid, which was treatable at the time. However, it was too late and his health deteriorated significantly by 1860. He eventually passed away on 14 December 1861, with Victoria by his side.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Prince Albert's hairstyle became a fashion trend during the mid-19th century and was still used even after his death. | *Prince Albert's hairstyle became a fashion trend during the mid-19th century and was still used even after his death. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:14, 26 February 2019
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the British Prince Consort and husband of Queen Victoria from 1840 to his death.
Biography
The first cousin of Victoria, Albert asked for her marriage in October 1839. Their marriage in February the following year drew skepticism from the public. Due to Albert being a foreigner, the public feared Albert would have too much influence on Victoria.[1]
Albert soon gained more and more power in court, especially during instances when Victoria was pregnant with one of their seven children. Being a member of the royal household, Albert restructured their household staff and became an important player in Britain's foreign policy. He also took part in parliamentary ceremonies that had, until then, only required the presence of the Queen. Although their love was passionate, Victoria refused and pushed back Albert's desire to become her sole advisor and the head of their family.[1]
At some point in 1847, Albert began renovations for Buckingham Palace, adding a vault meant for the Shroud of Eden.[2]
In 1859, Albert was diagnosed with a form of typhoid, which was treatable at the time. However, it was too late and his health deteriorated significantly by 1860. He eventually passed away on 14 December 1861, with Victoria by his side.[1]
Trivia
- Prince Albert's hairstyle became a fashion trend during the mid-19th century and was still used even after his death.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Prince Albert
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate