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Hace 5 días · Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861.
- 10 February 1840 – 14 December 1861
- 14 December 1861 (aged 42), Windsor Castle, England
Hace 2 días · Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from his wife's accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in history.
Hace 3 días · In 1707, the kingdoms of England and Scotland were merged to create the Kingdom of Great Britain, and in 1801, the Kingdom of Ireland joined to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Beginning in the 16th century, the monarch was the nominal head of what came to be the vast British Empire , which covered a quarter of the world's land area at its greatest extent in 1921.
Hace 5 días · Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History. The Battle of Edington (878), fought by Alfred the Great against his Viking adversaries has a strong claim to be the most important battle in England’s history. May 16, 2024 • By Calvin Hartley, MPhil Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, BA History & Politics.
Hace 5 días · The political dimension of Alfred’s life was sparked in 1862 when King Otto of Greece was deposed following a popular uprising. The Greeks, yearning for stability and leadership, overwhelmingly favored Prince Alfred as their new king. A referendum confirmed this, with over 95% of 240,000 votes cast in support of his appointment.
Hace 3 días · CHAPTER III. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851. "Anon, out of the earth a fabric huge Rose like an exhalation."—Milton.. Previous Exhibitions of a somewhat similar Character—The Marquis d'Aveze's projected Exhibition—Various French Expositions—Competitive Exhibitions in England—Prince Albert's Proposal for holding an Industrial Exhibition of All Nations—His Royal Highness becomes ...
Hace 3 días · duke, Click Here to see full-size table a European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke). It is one of the five ranks of British nobility and peerage, which, in descending order, are duke, marquess , earl , viscount, and baron.
