THE LIFE OF HIS ROYAL HIG-mrnSS THE PRINCE CONSORT. CHAPTER I. FRANCIS CHARLES AUGUSTUS ALllERT E:'IDIANuEL-the futme Albert, Prince Consort of England~was the second son of Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and of his wife, Louise, daughter of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was born at the Rosenau, a summer residence of his father's, about four miles from Coburg, on the 26th of August, 1819. His elder and only brother, Ernest, now Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was born on the 21st of June in the previous year. The names of the young Princes, who were the only children of the marriage, were of traditional interest in the family~ being those of the two sons of Frederick, Elector of Saxony, surnamed the Gentle, who were the founders of the Albertine and Ernestine branches into which the Saxon family has since their time been divided.1 Three months previous to the birth of Prince Albert, an event had occurred which was destined to exercise a supreme infl
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CONTENTS; OF; THE FIR S T VOL U 11 E; CHAPTER 1; 1819-36; Early Years of Prince's Life; CHAPTER II; 1820-1839; Birth and Education of the Princess Victoria-Baron Stockmar-First; Visit of Prince to England-Plans for completing his EducationCourse; of his Studies at Brussels and Bonn-Accession of Princess; Victoria-Prince's Tour in Switzerland-Project of Marriage between; Prince and Queen Victoria-Prince and his Brother-Prince Visits; Italy-Returns to Coburg 12; CHAPTER III; 1839; Estimate by Baron Stockmar of the Prince's Character-State of Parties; in England-Prince's Second Visit to England-Betrothal of Queen; and Prince-Return of Prince to Germany-Letter by Prince Ernest; of Saxe-Coburg to the Queen-Leaye-takings at Coburg and Gotha 33; CONTENTS; OHAPTER IV; 1840,; Annonncement of Royal 'MaIT1, age I'nE l lg1 a n d- ,A ppoilltml''
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CONTENTS; OF; THE FIR S T VOL U 11 E; CHAPTER 1; 1819-36; Early Years of Prince's Life; CHAPTER II; 1820-1839; Birth and Education of the Princess Victoria-Baron Stockmar-First; Visit of Prince to England-Plans for completing his EducationCourse; of his Studies at Brussels and Bonn-Accession of Princess; Victoria-Prince's Tour in Switzerland-Project of Marriage between; Prince and Queen Victoria-Prince and his Brother-Prince Visits; Italy-Returns to Coburg 12; CHAPTER III; 1839; Estimate by Baron Stockmar of the Prince's Character-State of Parties; in England-Prince's Second Visit to England-Betrothal of Queen; and Prince-Return of Prince to Germany-Letter by Prince Ernest; of Saxe-Coburg to the Queen-Leaye-takings at Coburg and Gotha 33; CONTENTS; OHAPTER IV; 1840,; Annonncement of Royal 'MaIT1, age I'nE l lg1 a n d- ,A ppoilltml''
