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…showed last 75 words of 591 total…Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They had four sons and five daughters. The prince was a scholar, philanthropist, and businessman, and the people came to respect him. He actively assisted his wife in her royal duties. Albert died in 1861, and Victoria never recovered from her grief at his loss. She withdrew from social activities and dressed in black silk for the rest of her life. Victoria died in 1901, and her eldest son became King Edward VII.