Monarchs - Albert Prince Of Saxe Coburg And Gotha - Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
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dtrebilc
N 49° 27.265 W 002° 32.109
30U E 533689 N 5478077
This statue of Prince Albert stands close to the spot where he and Queen Victoria landed on a surprise visit to Guernsey.
Waymark Code: WMYQPV
Location: Guernsey
Date Posted: 07/12/2018
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"Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; later The Prince Consort; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria.
He was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to a family connected to many of Europe's ruling monarchs. At the age of 20 he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, with whom he would ultimately have nine children. At first, Albert felt constrained by his position as consort, which did not confer any power or duties upon him. Over time he adopted many public causes, such as educational reform and a worldwide abolition of slavery, and took on the responsibilities of running the Queen's household, estates and office. He was heavily involved with the organisation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Albert aided in the development of Britain's constitutional monarchy by persuading his wife to show less partisanship in her dealings with Parliament—although he actively disagreed with the interventionist foreign policy pursued during Lord Palmerston's tenure as Foreign Secretary.
He died at the relatively young age of 42, plunging the Queen into a deep mourning that lasted for the rest of her life."
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Wikipedia
The bronze statue stands on a stone plinth. He is shown wearing full ceremonial clothing. He has his right hand on his hip and is carrying a hat in his left.