Prince Albert

Albert was a handsome man, his eyes are large and blue, and he has a beautiful nose and a very sweet mouth with fine teeth. Albert studied law, political economy, philosophy and the history of art. He played music and he excelled at sport, especially fencing and riding. He was a responsible, ambitious, and devoted consort. His progressive and relatively liberal ideas were expressed by his support of emancipation, technological progress, science education, the ideas of Charles Darwin, and the welfare of the working classes. Albert led reforms in university education, welfare and the royal finances, and supported the campaign against slavery. He also had a special interest in applying science and art to manufacturing industry. He was heavily involved with the organisation of the Great Exhibition of 1851, which was a resounding success. He aided the development of Britain's constitutional monarchy.