Albert, 18 19, was born in Bavaria, Germany on August 26th, 2009. He is the youngest son of the Duke of Gotha in Fort Sacconi, and his brother is Ernest. His parents divorced when he was seven. His mother was sent to live in Switzerland for adultery and was forbidden to see her children. Albert was educated at Bonn University. 1840, he married his cousin Queen Victoria.

They were all born in 18 19, only three months apart, and they are cousins of close relatives. Victoria's father, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III of England, died when she was eight months old. Her three uncles George IV, Duke of York and William IV had no legal heirs, so she succeeded to the throne after William IV's death. Victoria's mother and Leopold planned Albert's marriage with Queen Victoria very early. Albert never thought about his marriage. At first, the young queen resisted and didn't want to give up the right to make her own decisions for life. Their marriage eventually became an unparalleled love legend in the history of the British royal family, but this legend was not as perfect as the fairy tale of the prince and princess.

He and she met at the beginning of 1836. Both of them are 17 years old, and they are equally different. Victoria is still a princess under the strict control of her mother. She comes from the Hanover family, which is famous for its uneducated and quarrelsome style and inherits the characteristics of her family: stubbornness and intolerance. She is very independent. Albert is a model of virtue, wisdom and self-discipline, which is completely opposite to his father, Duke of Coburg, and his younger brother Ernest. He is very clever and has received excellent education in all aspects such as language, culture, philosophy and music, which an ideal prince should learn.

When it comes to marriage, Victoria is so disgusted and scared that she doesn't even want to hear it. She said to Lord Melburn more than once: "At this time, my mood is very disgusted with marriage." Speaking of Albert, she said in a letter to her uncle, "We are not engaged." Even if she likes Albert, she "can't make a final appointment this year, because this kind of thing will have to wait for two or three years at the earliest." She also said that she "hates" changing her present life; And claimed that if she didn't like him, she was very eager to be understood, and she wouldn't feel guilty for breaking her word, because there was never any agreement between them. This is obviously a delaying tactic. She is already looking for a way out for herself. As for Lord Melburn, she spoke more clearly and openly. She told him that she "didn't want to see Albert very much because the whole incident was annoying".

No matter how Victoria escaped, Albert's visit came as scheduled. On the night of 10 this year, Albert, under the arrangement of his uncle Leopold, came to Windsor with his brother Ernest, the heir of Archduke Saxophone Coburg.

The next day is Thursday. In the morning, Albert and Ernest finally came to visit the Queen. The queen stood silently, and the two princes were still so beautiful, handsome and personable. This reminds her of the happy three weeks a few years ago, boating, riding, painting, playing the piano, solid arms and broad chest. Yes, they really meet again, but they have been apart for too long. This long separation almost made her forget everything. Now, all the memories have been recalled. She carefully looked at the two young people in front of her, especially Albert. She was very surprised. Albert not only retained the elegance of his boyhood, but also added a bit of maturity and stability to him. Zhang Jun's beautiful face is the same, only with a slender moustache on her mouth and loose cheeks on her white face, and she is taller and more symmetrical. Albert is a completely mature man. The queen is a little excited. The fortress made of sand in her girlhood was so fragile that it collapsed in an instant. All disgust and fear sparkled in front of the handsome young man's blue eyes and vanished in that charming smile. They rode horses together, danced together and talked about the sky together. Everything is so perfect. She seems to have been introduced into a brand-new territory, where there is no shadow of Lord Melburn. She can reflect on her past life through comparison: those happiness and attachment were originally based on a superficial pastime, and they were so melodramatic. Two or three days passed quickly. On Sunday morning, when she stood before Lord Melburn again, she seemed to be a different person. The expression of childishness, expectation and worship disappeared completely, and was replaced by more firmness and maturity: "My view on marriage has changed greatly, and I have decided to marry Albert." The next morning, she summoned her cousin alone. This time, the queen completely forgot the dignity and rules of the emperor. She said affectionately, "If you can satisfy my wish (marry me), I will be extremely happy."

Albert opened the man's powerful arms emotionally and hugged the queen tightly. His hug was so powerful, kind and gentle that Victoria was immersed in an unprecedented feeling of happiness. She closed her eyes and fully realized it. Her little lips murmured, "You are so beautiful that I don't deserve to marry you." "Don't be silly, dear. I'm so happy. I am very happy to grow old with you! " Albert does have a reason to let Victoria fall, or Victoria's choice is extremely correct. Although the queen's choice at this time is more based on intuition, out of admiration for Albert's many superficial qualities: his handsome beauty and charming temperament. But later, Albert's inner qualities will be more and more clearly displayed in front of people, making the queen more and more willing to be his vassal. Of course, this is another story, but Albert's extraordinary talent was possessed before he joined the Queen. Albert was born in August of 18 19, three months later than his cousin Victoria. Francis Charles Auguste Albert Emanuel of Gotha, Saccoburg is his full name. Albert inherited all the advantages of her mother, a lively and beautiful woman, in appearance: blonde, polite and energetic.

Compared with his brother Ernest, Albert was an independent and persistent child since he was a child. In countless games and quarrels between brothers, the younger brother always has the upper hand. To outsiders, it is natural that their identities are reversed. Albert's character won the hearts of the people of Coburg. He is clever, witty and diligent. His principality is constantly in war, weak and weak, while Dagong is not rich. He grew up in a plain environment. Such impartiality made him willing to accept the inspiration of the passionate moral values of that era: honesty, tenacity, kindness and truth-seeking. When he was 1 1 years old, when his father tried to ask him about his future plans, his answer surprised the weather-beaten ruler of the principality: "I want to be a kind and useful person." He said that a simple and concise sentence contains a child's awareness of future life responsibilities and goals, which is the highest style of that era. We can't help thinking that when Victoria first realized that she wanted to be the Queen of England, her answer was almost the same: "I want to be a good person". Is this an accidental coincidence, or can it be explained by simply saying "However, I feel the harmonious heartbeat of the sacred unicorn"? From here, we actually have a vague feeling that it is no accident that after the combination of Albert and Victoria a few years later, their lifestyle and attitude towards life have become the model of the whole national life.

Like Victoria, Albert's performance at the confirmation ceremony was so excellent and unforgettable. By citing ancient examples, the confirmation ceremony was held in the "Grand Hall" of the castle. Because Albert's temperament and demeanor since childhood have penetrated into everyone's heart in Coburg, the confirmation ceremony has affected everyone in the ruling and opposition. A large number of enthusiastic officials, priests, representatives of villages and towns in the Principality, and various spontaneous audiences flocked. The scene is very lively. The Grand Duke and Taitai, Alexander and Ernest of Wü rttemberg, Grand Duke Lainingen, Grand Duchess of Hornroy Langenburg, Grand Duchess of Hornroy and Slim Foster all attended the ceremony. At the back of the hall, a simple but beautifully decorated podium was set up, with Dr. jacoby, the priest in the inner room, sitting in the center. The choir sang hymns loudly. Dr jacoby began to ask questions, and the prince answered them. The doctor's questions are carefully designed and considered. These questions can't be answered by a simple "yes" or "no", and they must have their own views and explanations, so that the audience can understand the little prince's views in more detail. Albert's answer is calm, decisive and accurate, especially in those subtle explanations with flashing personality everywhere, which contains a deep inner strength of modality and self-confidence, and has closely infected everyone present, from dignitaries to ordinary people. When asked whether the hereditary prince intends to be loyal to the evangelical church, the prince's answer is only "yes". But he added in a clear and firm voice: "I am determined to be loyal to the accepted truth forever." Always loyal to the accepted truth is the starting point and cornerstone of all Albert's virtues.

Erudition is another excellent quality of Albert. He always seized every opportunity to enrich and expand his knowledge, from horseback riding, shooting, fencing, hunting and even small pranks, to music and literature, metaphysics, law, political economy and even mathematics and biology. Legend has it that every time he goes hunting, he brings back a large number of animal and plant specimens to enrich his knowledge of nature; He once succeeded in imitating a professor who suddenly fell down while running, but he had no choice but to find glasses, which caused the students to burst into laughter.

/kloc-at the age of 0/7, he began to devote himself to studying German literature and profound German philosophy. He once wrote a paper "On the Germanic Way of Thinking and a Brief History of Germanic Civilization", in which he tried to "reflect on the shortcomings of our time and call on all people to start from themselves and correct these shortcomings, so as to set a good example for others." His keen interest in his own national way of thinking played an extremely important role as an assistant to the Queen in the future. During his 1838 trip to Italy, Florence's art galleries and scenery delighted him. In a meeting with Pope Gregory XVI, he conquered the arrogant Pope with his profound knowledge. The Pope tried to show his erudition to young Albert. He talked about art, especially ancient Greek art, which he said was handed down from Etruscans in northwest Italy. "no!" Albert's decisive and concise voice suppressed the Pope's endless tirade: "Their art was introduced from Egypt because", and then there were endless allusions. The arrogant pope looked at the simple young man in front of him and had to nod politely and acquiesce.

Not only art, but also Albert's interest in natural science is extremely strong. 1852, he successfully conceived and held a large-scale international exposition that concentrated all kinds of advanced samples produced by almost all countries in the world at that time, such as raw material production, machine manufacturing, machine design, factory production and application, plastic arts, etc., which was the best footnote. In Brussels, he met Adolf Godley, a famous professor of mathematics. His research and application of the law of probability deeply attracted Albert, and he soon became lifelong friends with the professor of mathematics. There is an anecdote about Albert's eagerness to learn. At a ball in Florence, people found that he did not pay attention to the noble and elegant ladies, but was immersed in a conversation with the famous historian Mr. Gabriel. Such an untimely situation was temporarily translated into a beautiful talk. At that time, Stoegan, who stood beside him and witnessed this strange sight, said, What a boastful prince! In front of him, a beautiful partner can't compare with erudition even on stage. Such an excellent young man didn't show much enthusiasm for Victoria. Although his grandmother, Grand Duke and Coburg's wife, Duke, Duchess of Kent and King Leopold put him and Victoria together, they talked about the world from the beginning. When he was 3 years old, even his nanny often told him that "the little English Mayflower" (Victoria was born in May) would become his wife, but somehow, he had an instinctive aversion to the opposite sex since he was a child. At the age of five, a little girl was brought to him as a partner at a children's dance. He was annoyed and angry and shouted. Although he later learned to hide his feelings in this respect, his feelings remained unchanged.

Perhaps this should be attributed to his beloved beautiful mother? In his impression, his mother was beautiful, gentle and caring, but at the age of five, he and his mother were separated forever. Legend has it that the Grand Duke is a romantic, and the Duchess knows from her husband's appearance. She mixed with a court minister, then separated and divorced, and finally lived in seclusion in Paris until 183 1 died. Albert, who is honest and kind, can't accept this emotional blow. He was swallowed up by endless ambivalence-on the one hand, he missed his mother endlessly, on the other hand, he was ashamed of his mother's scandal. So he ran away from all the women.

Another reason why Albert doesn't care much about Victoria is that Albert is not interested in politics. He never reads newspapers. What he longs for is a leisurely artistic life. Unlike Leopold, he doesn't have the persistent ambition of his uncle and lacks the pursuit of great self. He is kind, pure, intelligent and educated, but all these will make him a lofty and insignificant person as usual. An art lover who is passionate about culture but not dedicated to it, and a court vassal who has no influence and authority, obviously, as a queen's husband, this position that others think can best realize their political ambitions is not too tempting for Albert.

What's more, he already knew that Victoria was looking up to her Lord Melburn at this time, so when 1839+00 was arranged to go to London in June, he had made up his mind to quit the matter completely. He told a friend that nothing could tempt him to wait for that kind of ambiguity again, and he would end it immediately.

Almost the same as Victoria's situation, when he collided with his beautiful and petite cousin's eyes, the whole situation changed completely. Facing the woman in front of him, he didn't feel the slightest disgust. Even the strange and warm feeling that had never surged in his heart rushed out and flooded his whole body and mind. In Victoria's arms, he found that his irresistible fate had been decided without any room. "I will marry you, dear." There is infinite happiness in his voice.

What kind of power made the young man and woman suddenly change their minds as soon as they met and decided to go hand in hand forever? If the Duke of Kent were still alive, he might go to the Gypsy Prophet again. Perhaps, he is right, fate is always so mysterious and irresistible.