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1861: The last drawing room attended by Prince Albert (1819 - 1961), consort to Queen Victoria, before his death of typhoid fever in 1861. A debutante is presented to the Queen (1819 - 1901). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

1861:  The last drawing room attended by Prince Albert (1819 - 1961), consort to Queen Victoria, before his death of typhoid fever in 1861. A debutante is presented to the Queen (1819 - 1901).  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)