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 (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds album) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds album) Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, released on 24 November 2008. It was recorded on 19 and 20 May 1997 during the tour for "The Boatman's Call" and eight of these tracks (plus a version of "The Weeping Song") were originally released as a nine-track bonus disc for "The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds". It features a version of "Where the Wild Roses Grow" with vocals by Blixa Bargeld, which is delivered in