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Albert encouraged Victoria to believe that she was weak, inadequate and unable to cope without him. In her desire to please him she abdicated most of her responsibilities as monarch to her consort.

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Oil painting of the Great Exhibition, by Henry Courtney Selous, British, 1851-52. This detail shows Queen Victoria wearing a pink evening gown; she is surrounded by other members of the Royal Family. The International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures, the "Great Exhibition," was initiated by Prince Albert and housed in a vast glass structure, the "Crystal Palace," erected in Hyde Park. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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On Friday I was lucky enough to have spare time in London and the chance to have an hour enjoying the fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Prince Albert's cruel notes to Queen Victoria shatter their mythic love story - he called her 'my child' and cut her down - saying 'I feel the dreadful waste of most precious time, and of energies' with her.

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The History Source on Instagram: "Love letters from history: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert shared a love story that quite literally shaped history. While most royal marriages were for political maneuvering or alliances of power, the pair shared a deep, genuine love and a had timeless romance for the ages. Prince Albert wrote this letter to Queen Victoria expressing how much he missed her in 1839, just before their marriage in 1840. #history #lovestory #victorian #19thcentury #1800s…

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