The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861

Contributor:

Helps, Arthur, Sir, 1813-1875

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort" is a collection of significant speeches and addresses delivered by Prince Albert, written in the mid-19th century. This compilation aims to provide insight into the thoughts and character of the Prince Consort, emphasising his contributions to various humanitarian and social causes, particularly focusing on the improvement of the working and labouring classes. The opening of the volume serves as an introduction to the context and significance of the speeches included. It outlines the purpose behind the publication, highlighting the desire to commemorate the Prince's legacy and the impact of his words on political and social issues of the time. Additionally, it provides an early glimpse into the themes that will be explored throughout the collection, such as the importance of personal responsibility, the relationship between social classes, and the Prince's views on art and science, ultimately painting a portrait of a thoughtful and engaged royal figure who sought to foster progress and well-being in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tim Lindell, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-01-20