Death of Prince Albert

After the passing of Prince Albert due to typhoid fever, Queen Victoria was devastated. For 15 years, she was rarely seen in public and because of this, her popularity among the British began to diminish. Queen Victoria's grief after his death drastically changed the rest of her reign and ultimately shaped British monarchy to this day. The whole country was significantly affected by his death. 

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Event date:

14 Dec 1861

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