Hamilton remained silent at his trial, no letters from him survive and the newspapers contained no quotes from him ... beloved Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria became hard for any would ...

Prince Albert's father, Duke Ernest of Coburg, was a brother of Queen Victoria's mother, the widowed Duchess of Kent. Since Albert was a second son, he would have no inheritance and no occupation.

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through ...