Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1844-1900. Beatrice, Princess Henry ...
In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence to Victoria and her German-born consort, Prince ... Albert took a keen interest in arranging the family’s festivities.
Since Albert was a second son, he would have no inheritance and no occupation. The family conspired almost ... naming him (as Parliament would not) prince consort in July 1857 was ridiculed ...