prince consort

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Definition of prince consort in English English dictionary: husband of the Queen; a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign; The husband of a sovereign queen. a title that is sometimes given to the husband of a ruling queen
prince consort of Great Britain and Ireland Albert: orig. Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel, prince von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha born Aug. 26, 1819, Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha died Dec. 14, 1861, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Eng. Prince consort of Queen Victoria of Britain and father of Edward VII. Albert married Victoria, his first cousin, in 1840 and became in effect her private secretary and chief confidential adviser. Their domestic happiness helped assure the continuation of the monarchy, which had been somewhat uncertain. Though the German-born Albert was undeservedly unpopular, the British public belatedly recognized his worth after his death at age 42 from typhoid fever. In the ensuing years the grief-stricken queen made policy decisions based on what she thought Albert would have done

prince consort

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prince con·sort

prîns kınsôrt

/ˈprəns kənˈsôrt/ /ˈprɪns kənˈsɔːrt/

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