This conception of the role of royalty dates, specifically, to Prince Albert, who more or less set the blueprint of the royal as someone who sits on the boards of public-spirited & charitable groups to raise their profile & fundraising. The Great Exhibition of 1851 was the apex.https://twitter.com/BeijingPalmer/status/1380990035953119241 …
Real power is a stretch. Victoria & Albert had real influence, but essentially no actual power. Albert's influence on the Trent Affair came about mainly because he was respected & offered good counsel.
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