Prince Albert, born in 1819 at Rosenau, Saxe-Coburg, married Queen Victoria in 1840, three years after she ascended the British throne. He passionately supported the arts and sciences and designed silverware, jewellery, and furniture. His creations include the Osborne House on the Isle of Wight billiard table. He took on the role of President at the Royal Society of Arts and 1848 initiated a plan for a series of national design exhibitions. The first of these was the London Exhibition of 1851. Following this event, he was pivotal in establishing the School of Design, which later became the Royal College of Art and the South Kensington Museum, now known as the Victoria and Albert Museum. His legacy was honoured in the 1862 Great Exhibition in London, which showcased his significant impact on design across various fields.
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Dictionary of Design. (1997). United Kingdom: Brockhampton.