Explore specific themes, biographies, and media that further contextualises Albert’s life and times
These short films from the Channel 4 documentary 'Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed' focus on key areas of Albert's activity.
A selection of visual essays on major events in Albert’s life and the culture of the Victorian era
Osborne was an important setting for early royal photography
Learn more about the photographic techniques available in the mid-19th century
Explore the planning, implementation and legacy of the Great Exhibition
Discover Prince Albert’s passion for the work of Raphael
Explore how Albert was memorialised across art forms
Learn more about key figures in Albert’s life who were central to the development of the Collections
Explore the timeline below to follow the life of Prince Albert. An influential patron of the arts including photography, the timeline charts the development of this medium, and the wider cultural and historical events that informed Albert's life.
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