1819–1861
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840 to 1861
42years old at death
15,451days lived
8%of the people on this site died younger
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on 26 August 1819 and died on 14 December 1861, aged 42 years and 110 days. That is 15,451 days in all.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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