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Though Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was best known as the husband of Queen Victoria, his life before and beyond his royal marriage was just as fascinating.

Garin Pirnia






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For almost two centuries, the reigning monarchs of the United Kingdom have used Buckingham Palace as their administrative headquarters. The building has survived everything from World War II bomb strikes to a crafty undergarment thief.

Mark Mancini