# Victoria marries Prince Albert (1840)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1840-victoria-marries-prince-albert
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Queen Victoria married her German cousin Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1840 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Their partnership shaped the monarchy's public image, court culture and patronage for two decades.

## Why it matters
Their partnership shaped the monarchy's public image, court culture and patronage for two decades.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Victoria marries Prince Albert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Victoria+marries+Prince+Albert&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Victoria marries Prince Albert](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Victoria+marries+Prince+Albert)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)