Born Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany, as Albert Francis Augustus Charles Emanuel. Married his first cousin, Victoria, in 1840. President of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Generally in charge of any large and/or cultural project around, such as the 30 year rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament after the fire of 1834.
The picture is a watercolour by Victoria.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Prince Albert
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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert
Albert is shown holding the catalogue of the Great Exhibition, held in this p...
Coburg Dwellings
Coburg Dwellings This block was built by the Mercers Company in 1904. It was ...
Cromwell Buildings
The Prince Regent (later King George IV) had died more than twenty years befo...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Prince Albert
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Jenner statue
{On a red granite panel laid into the front of the stone plinth:} Jenner {On...
Prince Albert's words of wisdom
What do you think Albert might be on about? We doubt many people would guess ...
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Queen Anne
Born St James's Palace. Reigned 1702 - 14. Married Prince George of Demark in 1683. From 17 pregnancies only 5 children lived long enough to be christened and the longest surviving died aged 11. An...
12 memorials
Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester
Married Humphrey, uncle to the child King Henry VI. Eleanor was implicated in a plot of treasonable necromancy against the king. Her supposed co-conspirators were executed and she was sentenced ...
1 memorial
Queen Anne of Denmark
Born Denmark. Married King James I in 1589. Mother of Charles I. She is said to have been involved in the Gunpower Plot. Died Hampton Court Palace.
1 memorial
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Born Princess Alice of Albany at Windsor Castle, daughter of Prince Leopold and Princess Helena. 1904 married Prince Alexander of Teck, which meant she was then Princess Alexander of Teck. Mother o...
4 memorials
Mary Tudor
Not to be confused with Queen Mary Tudor, who was named after her. This lady was younger and favoured sister to Henry VIII. Born Sheen Palace. Aged 18 she was married off to the 52 year old King of...
1 memorial
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William de Morgan
Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...
23 memorials
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
William Cromwell
Born Cripplegate parish, great-grandson of Oliver Cromwell. Married aged 57 but she died 2 years after. From age 60 he lived at Kirby Street, Hatton Garden where he died. Buried with his wife in...
1 memorial
Bag o' Nails Club
Established in the 1930’s. From their own website: A well-known basement music hangout of the 1930's. Featured in Anthony Powell's novel 'A Dance to the Music of Time". WW2 the club was used as ...
2 memorials
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