http://edwardianpromenade.com/prince-of-wales/waiting-in-the-wings/ la belle epoque in our modern world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://edwardianpromenade.com/prince-of-wales/waiting-in-the-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Evangeline Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:38:47 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=425#comment-216 I read your comment earlier today and have been mulling over my response all day. Ultimately, I think Albert's death was good for Bertie, for England and Victoria. If he had lived as long as Victoria did, I think the antagonism between England and Germany would have been a lot more acrimonious than it already was. His death, and because of that, a swift end to the "Germanization" of England, allowed the monarchy to create an "English" identity. I read your comment earlier today and have been mulling over my response all day. Ultimately, I think Albert’s death was good for Bertie, for England and Victoria. If he had lived as long as Victoria did, I think the antagonism between England and Germany would have been a lot more acrimonious than it already was. His death, and because of that, a swift end to the “Germanization” of England, allowed the monarchy to create an “English” identity.

]]> http://edwardianpromenade.com/prince-of-wales/waiting-in-the-wings/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:57:45 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=425#comment-213 I find it interesting that both Edward and his great-great grandson were both Scorpios! I wonder if Prince Albert had lived, how different Bertie's life might have been. Would he have pretended to toe the straight and narrow? I think his father's death sort of freed him in a way, and since his mother had such a low opinion of him, why not go whole hog and live a life of indolence? I find it interesting that both Edward and his great-great grandson were both Scorpios! I wonder if Prince Albert had lived, how different Bertie’s life might have been. Would he have pretended to toe the straight and narrow? I think his father’s death sort of freed him in a way, and since his mother had such a low opinion of him, why not go whole hog and live a life of indolence?

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