Talk:Francis Charles Augustus Albert

Actually Schlegel was the romantic and Fichte an idealist and follower of Kant, or so says our rival, the Columbia Viking Desk Encyclopedia.

This is a perfect example of why it isn't a good idea to leave things from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica untouched. See Wikipedia:1911 Encyclopedia Britannica for suggestions on how to fix up articles like this. I don't think these eminent philosophes made much of an impression on Albert, whose claim to fame is that he loved Victoria and that after he died she wore mourning the rest of her life.

This article doesn't even deign to identify him as the husband of Queen Victoria until a subordinate clause at the end of the second paragraph. And even then the vulgar word "husband" is eschewed. Of course, they all knew who he was in 1911. In 2002 we need a little help. Kids don't even call up tobacco stores to ask "Have you got Prince Albert in a can?" any more. Ortolan88

Initial text from 1911 encyclopediaOrtolan88

Why isn't this articlle titled "Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha"? Surely that is the name by which he is best known in English. Of course kids can't ask about Prince Albert in a can if they've never heard of "Prince Albert," and doesn't his name's being an trade name just go to show what name he's known by? -- isis 27 Aug 2002

Well, gee, if you don't like the title, move it or change it! I left it the way I found it and just busted my hump making it readable and understandable and also created a redirect from Prince Albert so people could find it. Your turn to do some lifting. Why not move it there. I don't think Albert of S-C-G is any better than F-C-A-A, but these royals with their names are ridiculous to me. Ortolan88