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Prince Albert | Biography, Queen Victoria, Facts & Death
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Prince Albert | Biography, Queen Victoria, Facts & Death

Prince Albert (Born on August 26, 1819, at Rosenau castle near Cobourg, and died on December 13, 1861, at Windsor Castle), was a German Prince who married Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prince Albert was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld, into a family associated with numerous of Europe's ruling monarchs. At age 20 he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, with whom he had 9 children.At the beginning of his marriage, Alberto felt limited by his position as consort, which did not confer any power or responsibility; however, over time he adopted many public causes, such as educational reform and the abolition of slavery worldwide, and assumed the administration of the queen's staff, property, and office.He was heavily involved...