Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the greatest love story.But their happiness did not last long and Albert died while trying to save Victoria, leaving Victoria in profound grief.

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert A love that lasted forever http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/queen-victoria.jpg

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The union between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is one of the greatest love stories in history. She was a 17-year-old young woman and he was 20 when they met for the first time. http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/queen-victoria.jpg

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It was not a love at first sight for Victoria. Their love grew over years through chess games and love letters.

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While her heart was beating for Prince Albert, destiny was writing a different story. A sudden demise of her uncle, King William IV, in 1837, left Victoria the only heir to the crown. She was declared the Queen of Great Britain. http://jerseycoins.com/pictures/QueenVictoria.jpg

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On June 20, 1837 Victoria was crowned the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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She became the Queen but her heart never stopped beating for Prince Albert. She frequently wrote to him about her new life and joys of freedom. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00637/BK_Bakewell06_350x4_637521a.jpg

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Then came that day when he proposed her. They got married in 1940. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Edwin_Henry_Landseer_-_Queen_Victoria_and_Prince_Albert_at_the_Bal_Costum%C3%A9_of_12_May_1842.JPG

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Unfortunately their happiness did not last long. Trying to save Victoria, Albert got shot.

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Albert died in 1861, leaving Victoria in profound grief. Victoria remained in self-imposed seclusion for ten years. http://janeaustensworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/victoriaalbert2.jpg

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Such was her love that upon death Victoria asked for two items to be in her own coffin. In one hand was placed one of Albert's dressing gowns while in the other was a lock of Albert's hair. http://www.republic.org.nz/files/images/431px-Queen_Victoria_-Golden_Jubilee_-3a_cropped.JPG

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A love that lasted forever