Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 – 1861) was the British Prince Consort and husband of Queen Victoria from 1840 to his death.
==Biography==
===As Prince Consort===
Victoria's first cousin, Albert asked for her marriage in October 1839. The general public was skeptical of their wedding the next February, fearing that Albert's German background would result in too much foreign influence on Victoria. These concerns were not entirely unfounded, as Albert soon gained more and more power in court, especially when Victoria was pregnant with one of their seven children.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Prince Albert
Being a member of the royal household, Albert restructured their staff and became an important player in Britain's foreign policy. He also took part in parliamentary ceremonies that had, until then, only required the Queen's presence. Although their love was passionate, Victoria refused Albert's desire to become her sole advisor and the head of their family. At some point in 1847, Albert began renovations for Buckingham Palace, adding a vault meant for a Shroud of Eden.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
After they began having children, Albert discussed with his wife the traditional naming conventions he would like upheld as part of their legacy. Affixing "Albert" to the end of male descendants and "Victoria" to that of female descendants.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Royal correspondence: "June 13, 1865"
===Death===
In 1859, Albert was diagnosed with a form of . Although the illness was treatable at the time, Alfred's case was found too late and his health deteriorated significantly by 1860. He died on 14 December 1861, with Victoria by his side.
===Legacy===
Following his death, his wife Victoria fell into a deep depression and was hardly ever seen out of her mourning attire, though she was also rarely out in the public eye afterwards.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Queen Victoria In an April 1865 royal correspondence to the United States' First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Victoria expressed her condolences following the of President Abraham Lincoln while reflecting that she also still missed and mourned her husband.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Royal correspondence: "April 29, 1865" In another in June of that year, Victoria reiterated her late husband's wishes concerning naming conventions to their son, the future Edward VII, in regarding to his naming of his newborn son.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
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