The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His Royal Highness th... - 9781108067034

The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince ConsortWith an Introduction, Giving Some Outlines of his Character\nAuthor(s): Albert Prince Consort, Arthur Helps\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108067034, 978-1108067034\nSynopsis\nInitially faced with popular mistrust, Prince Albert [tel] fought hard to establish his own role both in public and in his marriage to Queen Victoria. Before he died, he came to be recognised as an influential figure in a kind of dual monarchy, acting as an intermediary with prime ministers and orchestrating the hugely complicated but ultimately successful Great Exhibition of 1851. This collection of speeches, edited by Sir Arthur Helps [tel] and published in 1862, was compiled at the request of the widowed Victoria. The speeches reflect the Prince's standing in public life and his unusual position as a consort who was afforded wide-ranging re.