Albert, Prince Consort Albert, Prince Consort Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. He was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, to a family connected to many of Europe's ruling monarchs. At the age of 20, he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria; they had nine children. Initially he felt constrained by his role of consort, which did not afford him power or responsibilities. He gradually developed a reputation for supporting public causes, such as educational reform and the abolition of slavery worldwide, and was
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (featuring The Parallax Orchestra) brainchild of Tim Tournier, Alter Bridge's Manager. Tournier offered the idea after the band's promotional O2 Arena gig; the band members saw the idea as a "no-brainer" and began planning. Myles Kennedy explained, "I think out of all the years of doing this [music], this experience is the top two or three highlights without a doubt.". Three songs, "Addicted To Pain", "Words Darker Than Their Wings" and "The End Is Here", were released prior to the album. Live at the Royal Albert Hall (featuring The Parallax Orchestra) Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the fourth live album by the