Queen Victoria wore mourning for the rest of her life following the death of her beloved Albert
Queen Victoria wore mourning rest of her life following Albert’s death
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Theirs was a semi-arranged marriage that produced passionate love, with Queen Victoria’s devotion to her beloved Prince Albert producing nine children. When he died aged just 42 in 1861, 22 years into their marriage, she was justifiably devastated. Four decades later she was still wearing the all black mourning outfit she became known for - testimony to her undying love for her paramour.
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