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Albert was the husband of Queen Victoria; his early death in 1861 was a grievous blow to the Queen, and took from the country a man of sound judgment and sincere philanthropy.

  • A photo of two Victorian-era men sharing a joke on a park bench, one upper-class, the other working-class.

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    The Ignorance That Divides Us

    Prince Albert urged the governing class to understand and help the working man, but stop short of interfering in his life.

    Prince Albert

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Elbert Green Hubbard tells us about Richard Cobden’s early life, and how it shaped his values; Sydney Smith gives us his definition of marriage; mild-mannered clergyman George Herbert get his hands (and much else besides) dirty in helping labourer dumped in the road by his overloaded horse; and a Victorian commuter arrives home carrying more than his briefcase.