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Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 26 August 1819 · Died: 14 December 1861 · Age: 42

Husband of Queen Victoria and promoter of British industry

Did you know?He is widely credited with popularising the tradition of the Christmas tree in Britain after his marriage to Victoria.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth26 August 1819
  • Date of death14 December 1861
  • Age at death42
  • Cause of deathTyphoid fever
  • NationalityGerman-British
  • BirthplaceSchloss Rosenau, Germany
  • Occupationmusician, conductor, singer

Editor's Take:

Prince Albert arrived in Britain as an outsider and was often mistrusted for his German roots. He gradually became the queen's closest adviser and helped shape a more serious, hard-working monarchy. His interests ranged from science and education to public health and industrial design. In 1861 he softened a diplomatic message to Washington, helping avert war during the Trent affair. His death later that year devastated Victoria, who wore black for the rest of her life. Their nine children married into royal houses across Europe.

Key Milestones

  1. 1840: Marries Queen Victoria
  2. 1851: Opens the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park
  3. 1857: Formally named Prince Consort

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria and consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Victoria granted him the title Prince Consort in 1857.

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Prince Albert: Queen Victoria's Husband and Reformer

German-born British prince consort, born 1819

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born in Schloss Rosenau on 26 August 1819.

He married his cousin Queen Victoria in 1840.

He was the driving force behind the Great Exhibition of 1851.

He died at Windsor Castle in 1861, aged just 42.

Career highlights

  1. 1840Marriage: weds Queen Victoria
  2. 1847Cambridge: elected university chancellor
  3. 1851Great Exhibition: opens in Hyde Park
  4. 1857Prince Consort: title formally granted
  5. 1861Death: dies at Windsor

Did you know?Profits from the Great Exhibition helped found the museums of South Kensington, nicknamed Albertopolis.

Age at death
42
Years since death
164

Family

Father
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother
Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Spouse
Victoria
Children
Edward VII, Victoria, Princess Royal, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

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Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's birthday is August 26. He was born on August 26, 1819 in Schloss Rosenau, Germany.
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Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died on December 14, 1861, aged 42.
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Last reviewed: October 2026