What problems did Princwe Albert (queen Victorias consort) face?
The British Prime Minister at the time, Lord Melbourne, advised the Queen against granting her husband the title of “King Consort”. Parliament even refused to countenance making Albert a peer partly because of anti-German feeling and a desire to exclude Albert from any political role. Melbourne led a minority government and the opposition took advantage of the marriage to weaken his position further. They opposed the ennoblement of Albert and granted him a smaller allowance than previous consorts. The position in which the prince was placed by his marriage, while one of distinguished honour, also offered considerable difficulties; and during his lifetime the tactful way in which he filled it was inadequately appreciated. The public life of the Prince Consort cannot be separated from that of the Queen, so most of what he accomplished was tied to her accomplishments.
