Jana Riedel studierte Anglo-German Cultural Relations an der Queen Mary University of London und promovierte dort im Rahmen eines vom Arts and Humanities Research Council geförderten kollaborativen Doktorandenprogramms mit dem Victoria and Albert Museum. In ihrer Forschung etablierte sie Prinz Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha als einen bedeutenden Akteur des europäischen Kulturtransfers. Seit Januar 2024 arbeitet sie als Virtual Production / XR Project Manager am Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute, University of the Arts London. Zu ihren Forschungsinteressen gehören Kulturtransferprozesse, visuelle und materielle Kultur, Geschichte des Sammelns und DDR-Kunst und Kultur.

Introduction

A. The Making of a Prince Consort: Prince Albert's Bildung
The early years - The teenage years - Kavaliersreisen and Grand Tours

B. Prince Albert's Collecting Practices
Early Influences on Prince Albert's Collecting Practices - Prince Albert's (and Ernst's) Early Collections - Prince Albert's (and Victoria's) Collections in Britain

C. The Basis for the Great Exhibition of 1851
The (mixed) Reception of Prince Albert in Britain - The Royal Networker - Towards the Great Exhibition of 1851

D. The Conception and Design of the Great Exhibition of 1851
Precursors of the Great Exhibition of 1851 - The Concept of the Great Exhibition - Shaping the Great Exhibition - The ¿Natural Feat of Engineering¿ and ist Interior Design - The Organisation of the Exhibition or ¿The Great Job of 1851¿

E. The World Presents Itself: The Great Exhibition of 1851
The German States' Contributions, including those of Coburg and Gotha - Albert and Victoria as Exhibitors at the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Hosting a World Event - London in 1851

F. Cultural Transfer and the Legacy of the Great Exhibtion of 1851
World Fairs - Albertopolis - The South Kensington Phenomenon

Epilogue

Apendix A - D

List of Illustrations, Bibliography, Index