Thursday, 7 February 2013

HRH Prince Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland


Royal House
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Date & place of birth
Rosenau Palace, Coburg

Born as
HSH Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel

Parents
Prince Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Siblings
Second son

Prince Consort
10 February 1840-14 December 1861

Tenure
20 years 307 days

Predecessor
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

Successor
Princess Alexandra of Denmark

Married
10 February 1840 St. James’ Palace, London

Spouse
HM Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

Children (9)
HRH Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)
HRH Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom
HRH Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
HRH Princess Louise of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom
HRH Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom
HRH Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

Date & place died
14 December 1861 Windsor Castle, Windsor (age 42)

Burial place
Frogmore Mausoleum, Windsor Great Park, Windsor

List of titles
HSH Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony
HSH Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
HRH Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony (since 6 February 1840)
HSH Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince Consort (since 26 June 1857)

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