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Felix Mendelssohn

1809–1847

composer, a favourite of Victoria and Albert

Facts

Born:
3 February 1809
Died:
4 November 1847 (aged 38)
  • At Victoria's birth (1819): aged 10
  • At Victoria's accession (1837): aged 28
  • At Victoria and Albert's wedding (1840): aged 31

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  1. 3 February 1809 Birth of Felix Mendelssohn, composer, a favourite of Victoria and Albert
  2. 4 November 1847 Death of Felix Mendelssohn, composer, a favourite of Victoria and Albert aged 38