Why The Public Never Really Liked Prince Albert | Royal Upstairs Downstairs | Absolute History

Antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and chef Rosemary Shrager visit Belvoir Castle in Rutland following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, who visited here in 1843. She was 24, had been married for nearly four years and already had three children.
Tim reveals that, when Victoria and Albert came to Belvoir, Albert's popularity rating was pretty low. Although Victoria adored him, he wasn't really liked by the public or the upper classes. So Victoria's advisers - the spin doctors of the day - thought that the sight of a handsome man on horseback, hunting heroically with the famous Belvoir hunt, might help boost his image.
With chef and food historian Ivan Day, Rosemary cooks a dish that would have been cooked for the whopping 1,000 people the Duke invited for dinner over the course of the three-day royal visit, hunter's beef: a hearty brisket that takes 16 days to cure. They prepare the food in the magnficent kitchen at Belvoir that is just as it would have been during HRH's stay.
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[@QuinctiliusVarus]

The Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851 was a huge successes due to Albert. He was much admired after that. He had more brains than anyone in the Royal family.

[@beverlyrembold8516]

Absolutely breathtaking

[@flowermagnolia4551]

I wish it was still standing

[@beverlyrembold8516]

@@flowermagnolia4551 absolutely!!!!!

[@ZVG814]

It was the First world exhibition not chrystal palace bla

[@feyrol42]

@@ZVG814 The Exhibition was in a large crystal structure, Crystal Palace is named after the Great Exhibition

[@MehWhatever99]

Almost halfway through, and still no explanation of why Albert was hated. He was German, and not aristocratic enough is just too little and vague, when the title says the video is about why Albert was hated. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@cici3147]

In that timeframe, that's literally enough. Yes, that was the explaination.

[@shahancheong9792]

Albert was hated (or at least disapproved of) for various reasons. 1. He was a foreigner (damn Germans!) 2. He spoke with a German accent. 3. He wasn't from some major royal family. Basically, people thought he wasn't good enough for the queen.

[@sethk5396]

This channel is kinda bad on the clickbait-ish titles for docs that are only semi-related.

[@Loostyc]

@@Trouble_Bubble36 no, he wasn't. Lol

[@flowermagnolia4551]

the question is why didn't they like Germans? queen Victoria was more Saxe-Coburg than Britt

[@feelthejoy]

The docs on this channel are quite good, but for some reason they give them really misleading and clickbait-y titles

[@fatoumatabah4151]

He became very popular after the exhibition, I read somewhere that, the profits from that very successful world exhibition( i think 17millions out 25 millions members of the population at that time in England visited) was used to build arena like the Royal Albert Hall. He did a lots for the country. I am so fascinated by Victorian era, I know many bad things happened during that time too, specially in U.K. colonies however the industrial revolution alone is so impressive.

[@MDud-pg2un]

I still don't know why the public didn't like Albert :(

[@helwetika]

They've said it in the video, because he was from Germany and too «middle class» for the aristocrats

[@MDud-pg2un]

@@helwetika oh, I must have missed it somehow. Thanks!

[@joshgreen1399]

The men in Alberts family although 'middle class' were still German Royals. They had the luck of marrying well and were often called the 'Stud farm of Europe'. Princess Charlotte, (Victoria's Aunt) would have been queen but had married young and died young. Her husband was Victoria's Uncle Leopold and England had settled him with a lifetime allowance of 50,000 pounds a year. He left England but kept the money. When Albert came to be the 'Prince Consort', they decided that much money in the hands of a penniless prince would be seen as unwise as he would likely squander it. Victoria & Albert were also first cousins, something not generally mentioned. She took the crown at only 18 and they married at the age of 20 respectively. Her mother was German and spoke little English. They considered themselves saddled with German rulers and that was the deep resentment of Albert by the English. During WWII, they were still deeply German and decided to sever that tie by changing the name of the royal line to the House of Windsor. When Victoria died she was known as the "Grandmother of Europe" with ties to all of the major royal families through the marriages of her nine children and their children. FIN

[@rebeccafoster8765]

@@joshgreen1399 Very well said 👍. Thank you

[@VB-lz5cx]

Their parents were brother and sister which would make her half German on her mothers side. She was so taken by him that she didnt care much about the country really, is my general take on it.

[@someonesomewhere1100]

14:36 🤭 I'm an adult, but I can't help to have the humor of a child sometimes 🤭 * enthusiastically rubs meat breathing heavy, complimenting it *

[@Bowie_E]

Okay do different channels keep releasing this same episode under different titles? I swear I just watched this the other day, but the title was about the boozy cabinet pudding, and when I watched it then, I could've sworn I'd already watched it under a title regarding something to do with Victoria herself.

[@TheJapanChannelDcom]

Very few people make original content any more. KZbin channels like this one "license" the content from the people who make it.

[@stevengriffith436]

It was a different episode they are touring all the places they visited.

[@jessicaalexandra306]

It's a tour of the places she went so they are doing different castles :)

[@lizbrown6943]

Thank you! I saw this episode with title about Victoria's fav food.

[@sethk5396]

Yep

[@beckiejbrown]

Feels like an American-style documentary about Britishness - very odd and strangely entertaining.

[@OstblockLatina]

I recommend to you "Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs", also to be viewed on YT. It shows the real upstairs-downstairs and explains the inconvenient and brutal reality of the English social system's inequalities as viewed from the perspective of servants.

[@muffassa6739]

We liked Prince Albert here in the USA

[@robnewman6101]

Prince Albert was a good man.

[@rhapsody710]

It's pretty clear why Queen Vickie loved him. 😁

[@manmaje3596]

@@rhapsody710 He was her strong handsome man that’s for sure. When the queens physician told her not to have any more children she replied “oh so no more fun in bed”. Says it all really and good on her we are all human even royalty.

[@jaxeek]

I like how she had to put her hands in the pot with the sexy roast, ahh yes, I get it girl!

[@letitbeenow]

The Brits were a rather xenophobic bunch. But I thought Albert was beloved by the time of his death?

[@ChidubemEgwim]

Yes, this was a lot earlier. It took some time but they grew to like him a little bit.

[@soonsuicidal]

@@ChidubemEgwim a lil bit? Damn must be difficult to live in a society knowing the people you knew look down on you. 😵

[@lukethomas658]

I feel like Ivan is the hidden gem of this series - his voice and knowledge are fab.

[@catschorus4684]

Prince Albert probably did more for the UK than any other monarch or consort. He was very forward thinking and interested in science and progress

[@stephenpmurphy591]

Apparently the Deutsches Prince Albert was quite well endowed this ignited a raging passion between his wife the Queen of England and he. Parliament members were just insanely jealous.

[@donelkingii3738]

Love the channel. Thank you and your staff for all you do. :)

[@madelinebooth1683]

14:44 absolutely hilarious! 😂

[@mississippimud7046]

You had me at Colin Firth 😂

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

i totally forgot this was meant to be about Prince Albert. They should have called it, How to Cook a Brisket FIt for a Royal.

[@davidhoward2487]

What a load of tosh! The Public loved Prince Albert he did so much for this County...

[@N_0968]

Not in the beginning apparently.

[@Lineandsinker87]

Tosh 😂 so typically British

[@connergiven89]

Which county is Belvoir in???

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

@@connergiven89 England?

[@connergiven89]

@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 they wrote county, not country. I was being pedantic.

[@baire702]

When she was visiting with Prince Albert, she was HM, Her Majesty, NOT HRH.

[@cici3147]

PLEASE PUT VOLUME UP WHEN EDITING THESE!

[@mamavswild]

Prince Albert was much-loved. This is sensationalist. (And Brits love to dig up sensationalism even if it’s a century plus old). Albert wasn’t much known in the beginning and many thought he wasn’t high-ranking enough to marry the sovereign Queen of an Empire, but they DEFINITELY warmed up to him.

[@andreamiller1285]

Love this.

[@Kunfucious577]

The english have mastered being wealthy. Their aristocrats have a culture that wealthy Americans cannot duplicate.

[@christianneforman40]

I wish you had more episodes! Like the complete season! Could you get them?

[@makeitsonumberone1358]

I would like to know why its called a prince Albert 😬

[@shelikestuff]

Basically why I clicked , hoping to find out lmao

[@mikeFolco]

He had a giant wart on his tip.

[@king0liver705]

@@mikeFolco stfu 💀

[@mikeFolco]

@@king0liver705 Fair enough

[@davidhoward2487]

Supossedly he had a pierced member, with an addition...

[@rebeccagilstrap3507]

I have such an affection for Albert because he was such a beloved family man but I think the consort of a Queen will always be in a difficult position because people, especially men, always feel protective of women they care about. Think of how many royal guards speak of being the personal protector of HMTQEII. I have heard interviews and you would think these men were the only ones there to personally protect and fight the world for her. So naturally their husbands will be suspect. That's just my opinion. It's well documented that Prince Philip went through the same ordeal.

[@sachseco]

WHY NOT CALL THIS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS: MEALS AT BELLE VOIR CASTLE. ALSO, YOUNG PEOPLE WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THAT PRINCE ALBERT TOBACCO ONCE CAME IN A "CAN"!

[@kimmybee8741]

This made me actually laugh out loud.

[@shaygarden9831]

My grandmother has a family antique one in the kitchen.

[@wchayes8646]

I know why I never liked him ! Because , he came in a can.. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Open2OpenUT]

Aww… I’ve great memories of visiting Belvoir Castle many many times when I was young. I lived in Melton Mowbray back then so it wasn’t too far to drive to see the Castle.

[@emansnas]

So have you got Prince Albert in a can....

[@LipglossAndLove13]

If I was a lady back then and didn't want to get married off, I'd have loved to be the housekeeper! especially if gay

[@kimmybee8741]

It was that or be a nun, depending on your religion.

[@vitorloki5792]

Bee Vah ? Beaver ? Beevá ? Lol :))

[@amethystanne4586]

Belvoir is locally pronounced Bee Vah? Huh, I had been saying Bell Wah. Okay, got it! 😀 That is like the city where Churchill Downs (the Kentucky Derby) is located. It is spelled Louisville, but the locals pronounce it “lull vull” Both syllables have the same soft accent.

[@TheSlz94580]

Why isn't there a playlist for Victoria?

[@roefully]

Rosemary makes food so unappealing. Did she really need to dip her paws into the beer? 🤢

[@lauriewilliams8336]

Colin Firth! He does kind of look like the Duke! A very handsome man.

[@chraffis]

14:45 - She reeeeally likes rubbing his meat! Haha. And a minute later it's off to the beaver hunt. Too funny

[@1758pk]

There's a rather perverse undertone to the meat segment

[@anymongus]

My goodness, how silly this commentary is- sorry, but in 1898 people were quite used to candles and were NOT afraid of going down the long corridor.....GOOD GOSH! THIS is an example of history being re-written.

[@muchofas]

Albert be my favorite royal fr .

[@megz_85]

Poor dogs look miserable 😢

[@VB-lz5cx]

focus on people

[@megz_85]

@@VB-lz5cx why should I? Focus on your self bro

[@VB-lz5cx]

@@megz_85 well, not on a f dog for sure lol

[@megz_85]

@@VB-lz5cx 👎✌🤌

[@lullanie]

This is the most British thing I have ever seen

[@theshockerpit7274]

I’ve heard he’s stuck in a can

[@clarekuehn4372]

Correction: **in the beginning.**

[@darrenrexfrancis2538]

Whenever you watch these documentaries remember...the ordinary people were eating shite & living in squalor!!

[@trenae77]

Good God, has Rosemary never heard of a Dutch Oven? LOL Colonials been cooking by putting coals on the lid for years for exactly the purpose Ivan was describing. Perhaps I spend too much time on Townsends channel that the concept didn't surprise me.

[@cristiaolson7327]

People put coals on top of cooking vessels before Rome was an empire, and still do in some cultures. Even some modern westerners do it when camping if they decide to use the campfire instead of a portable stove.

[@trenae77]

@@cristiaolson7327 Exactly!! We have an annual function where I live called "Wagons for Warriors" where people who have chuck wagons will gather for a community event raising money for veterans, and a lot of them utilized Dutch ovens for cooking purposes. As you state, it's the oldest and most reliable form of cooking without the benefit of an enclosed oven.

[@jodylarson5317]

i do like the foodie portion, so much!!

[@DoloresOGTrivia]

Did the Rutles ever visit?

[@benjamindover4337]

13:25 Is it getting warm in here?

[@johnlord8337]

Well ... I am on vacation ... and nobody is at home when you come ... bring your own eats and scones ...

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

Could pronounce Porte-cochere, but not Belvoir? Simply strange.

[@Cannabis112]

I love that woman! She's a kick in the shorts.

[@PostalPatriot556]

Anyone got the exact recipe for that brisket?

[@diananoonen2262]

The piblic was not stupid about the German ancestory.

[@edwardhammer5427]

I thought they didn't like him because of his piercing.

[@Lineandsinker87]

😂

[@georgiafrye2524]

Well... let him out!!

[@mutantfroggy]

Colin Firth 😂

[@sanubarijiwa708]

Where's the queen spade? Call her pls!!!

[@hilldwler420]

Did u just say “ beaver hunt”?

[@michaellin807]

FakeNews! You've made a cooking show. Now make a video about "Why The Public Never Really Liked Prince Albert"

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

3:37 =Yeah... Like an actor here in the Philippines looks like the younger Lord Byron... You know, the antagonist in the Phil ver of Stairway to Heaven? XD

[@evelynpeavy]

How do they keep all that copper polished?

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Ashes, fat, elbow grease.

[@jessicaalexandra306]

So how come the meat wasnt rotten after 16 days like no maggots? Even if it had been refrigerated it would still be bad after 16 days no ? Or is that why its salted inside and out or whatever .that looks delicious either way . .I'm actually asking because I'm really curious and dont know

[@Lineandsinker87]

Salted meat is a preservative, was also used by Naval personnel, pirates and just sailors in general as it lasted months

[@momstermom2939]

It must be you! You look nothing like Colin Firth. The Duke? Yeah, a little.

[@ella_cinder4361]

But yet they didn't go into much depth on why the public didn't like Albert 🤔 Besides the fact he was German. And that's old news!

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Hated? That news to.me.

[@nobodysdarling346]

I felt VERY awkward when she started rubbing the meat, but not until the third breathless moan really.

[@mayou7381]

*WAAAAAAAAAW!!!!!!!*

[@helenhelps9619]

👍👍❤

[@skatingclaybird]

Is this a cooking show or what?

[@walterdanielbargados5622]

I do like their documentaries, but every time they bring up royalty and the aristocracy, I'm just too appalled by the way they treat the rest of the population. The "nobility" were truly the animals. Too bad England never had their french revolution, guillotine included.

[@milliebanks7209]

What does all this shite have to do with liking or not liking Albert? Seems a bit British to me!

[@annking8633]

I love these videos but am not a fan of Queen Victoria. Spoiled brat.

[@Khannea]

The UK royal creepshow. Ugh these people are terrifying aberrations. This system should be abolished, and these weirdo psychopaths should all be carted off to prison.

[@annarushlau9722]

Oh shit, he does look like Colin Firth!

[@genericamerican7574]

Salt peter?

[@sanamunir3756]

NapkinApren. Bbc

[@RwingDsquad]

This lady is a little strange.

[@kimmybee8741]

She gets very excited about getting her hands on meat.

[@el_aleman]

Eating mad cow burgers

[@johnlord8337]

Why didn't people like Prince Albert ... because he was "always in the can" ... spewing out all that boozy pudding ....

[@aquajuwel7098]

He was German, it is not easy to like Germans, no humor, rude, cold, extremely OCD about work and order……just my opinion.