His sudden death 150 years ago this week propelled his adoring wife, Queen Victoria, into life-long mourning.
And until now it had always been thought that Prince Albert’s unexpected passing on December 14, 1861 – at the age of just 42 – had been caused by a virulent bout of typhoid fever.
Now an acclaimed historian, who has spent the last three years researching the death of the Prince Consort, believes he actually succumbed to a very modern affliction – Crohn’s Disease.
Crohn’s is a serious – and sometimes fatal – form of inflammatory bowel disease that today affects one in 500 people.
While the exact cause is unknown, the condition is linked to a problem with the body’s immune system response.
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