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What really killed Prince Albert?

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It was Queen Victoria’s darkest day. On December 14, 1861, her husband of 21 years, Prince Albert, died at the age of just 42. She never got over his death, and dressed in black for the rest of her life. On the death certificate, the registrar-general gave the cause of death as “typhoid fever: duration 21 days”.

Period30/10/2017

It was Queen Victoria’s darkest day. On December 14, 1861, her husband of 21 years, Prince Albert, died at the age of just 42. She never got over his death, and dressed in black for the rest of her life. On the death certificate, the registrar-general gave the cause of death as “typhoid fever: duration 21 days”.

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TitleWhat really killed Prince Albert?
Degree of recognitionInternational
Media name/outletThe Conversation
Media typeWeb
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Date30/10/17
DescriptionIt was Queen Victoria’s darkest day. On December 14, 1861, her husband of 21 years, Prince Albert, died at the age of just 42. She never got over his death, and dressed in black for the rest of her life. On the death certificate, the registrar-general gave the cause of death as “typhoid fever: duration 21 days”.
Producer/AuthorDerek Gatherer
PersonsDerek Gatherer