“Enquired at 6 when I woke & heard dearest Albert had had a fair night, with a good deal of sleep. At 7 went into him, & again after my breakfast. He seemed very weak, but still, could talk. The Doctors thought him going on well. The usual symptoms of this illness were but slight, … Continue reading The final illness and death of Prince Albert through Queen Victoria’s letters and journals, 8th December 1861: