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Cecil Rhodes
Albert, Prince of Wales is Queen Victoria’s son and the heir to the British throne. Though Albert (whom Victoria calls “Bertie”) never actually appears in the play, his presence is felt through Lady Sarah, who conveys to Victoria the Prince of Wales’s demand that the queen must demote Abdul Karim from his high station in the royal court. Though Victoria initially resists, writing Albert off as “racially prejudiced” and “jealous,” when Lady Sarah warns that Albert could potentially depose the queen should she refuse to heed his warning, Victoria relents. After Victoria’s death (and after the events of the play), Albert would go on to become king of the British empire, taking on the title of King Edward VII.
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Albert, Prince of Wales Character Timeline in The Empress
The timeline below shows where the character Albert, Prince of Wales appears in The Empress. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 2, Scene 8
...Sarah and Victoria discuss the royal family’s upcoming trip to France. Sarah announces that the Prince of Wales , the queen’s son, is refusing to go if Abdul attends; the Prince of Wales...
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Sarah warns that if Victoria does not heed the Prince of Wales and the nobles, they will publicly question her sanity—and usurp her throne. With her nerves...
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Act 2, Scene 14
...as Abdul weeps over the queen’s body. Then, Sarah informs Abdul that the new king—the Prince of Wales —has ordered that Abdul be sent back to India. Moreover, the new king insists that...
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