Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840 to 1861 (1819–1861)

† 1861 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum; cross-wiki notability: 63 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on August 26, 1819 in Schloss Rosenau and died on December 14, 1861 in Windsor Castle, aged 42. Recorded occupations: musician, conductor, singer, organist, painter and consort. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Educated at University of Bonn and Marlborough School. Honours include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Garter and Order of the Thistle. Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Zoological Society of London, Royal Society of London and Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert.

At a glance

Born: August 26, 1819 · Schloss Rosenau
Died: December 14, 1861 · Windsor Castle
Age at death: 42
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations: musician, conductor, singer, organist, painter, consort
Positions held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Education: University of Bonn, Marlborough School
Honours: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Black Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle
Wikipedia editions: 63 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1861 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q152245 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on Wikipedia.

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