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What would the effects be if Queen Victoria had named her beloved husband, Albert, as King Consort as she first planned?
Maybe it is accepted as an unique title only for Albert during his life time. Question is, If It gives him any influence.What would the effects be if Queen Victoria had named her beloved husband, Albert, as King Consort as she first planned?
Maybe it is accepted as an unique title only for Albert during his life time. Question is, If It gives him any influence.
Phillip Mountbatten gets to be titled King-Consort too.
He pretty much was King from what I've read. IDK how accurate the statement is, but I've seen it said that when Victoria spoke, it was with Albert's words.My knowledge is that he had tons of influence already. I do imagine that with this title, he will begin to believe himself to be the King as opposed to the King Consort.
Albert may have had influence over the Queen Victoria, perhaps willingly by her, but any influence he had, or power was always through her as she was sovereign and he was not. Even if she made decisions by deferring to him on everything, all his power was through her. He had no constitutional authority. So if she were to die before him, king-Consort or not, his influence and power would wane on the succession of his son the future King Edward VII. Albert would then become the "Dowager King?" Then any power and or influence he may have would rest on his relationship with his eldest son, the constitutional and sovereign king. (Where would that be once "Bertie" is his own master?)Albert was extremely influential, yes, but would this expand power more than before? I would imagine that, especially in the mid-19th century, he would be treated much better than before, and he would become an equal to Victoria. This also begs the question of whether or not he would become Albert I, although there is the possibility of the consort principal being used.
Albert may have had influence over the Queen Victoria, perhaps willingly by her, but any influence he had, or power was always through her as she was sovereign and he was not. Even if she made decisions by deferring to him on everything, all his power was through her. He had no constitutional authority. So if she were to die before him, king-Consort or not, his influence and power would wane on the succession of his son the future King Edward VII. Albert would then become the "Dowager King?" Then any power and or influence he may have would rest on his relationship with his eldest son, the constitutional and sovereign king. (Where would that be once "Bertie" is his own master?)