The position in which the prince was placed by his marriage, while one of distinction, also offered considerable difficulties; in Albert's own words, "I am very happy and contented; but the difficulty in filling my place with the proper dignity is that I am only the husband, not the master in the house."
Posisi di mana pangeran ditempatkan oleh pernikahannya, sedangkan satu jasa, juga ditawarkan kesukaran-kesukaran yang masuk akal; di dalam perkataan Albert sendiri, "Saya sangat bahagia dan puas; namun skuar di dalam mengisi tempat saya dengan martabat yang sepadan bahwa saya hanya seorang suami, bukan tuan rumah istana ini."