# Prince Albert — The English Constitution character guide

> Prince Albert in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-the-monarchy

## Who they are

Consort of Queen Victoria, influential in royal and cultural matters.

## Relationships

### [Lord Palmerston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/lord_palmerston)

_professional_

Lord Palmerston and Prince Albert had a strained professional relationship, with Albert often opposing Palmerston's foreign policy.

### [King Leopold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/king_leopold)

_family_

King Leopold was the uncle of Prince Albert, serving as a mentor and father figure after Albert's father's death.

## In the story

### [II: The Monarchy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/ii-the-monarchy)

Mentioned as a model of a working constitutional king, in contrast to idle monarchs.

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