The award was announced in the Cambridge Reporter of 14 March and it is Stephen, despite stating his former College!

The Prince Consort Prize was established in 1883 'for the promotion of Historical Studies ... and for a Dissertation involving original historical research' in memory of Prince Albert, sometime Chancellor of the University.  Since 1888 it has been awarded in alternate years.  The Seeley Medal is awarded in memory of Sir John Robert Seeley (m. 1852), Regius Professor of History and Fellow of Christ's College by the adjudicators of the Prince Consort or Thirlwall Prize only in cases of exceptional merit.  Previous winners of the Prince Consort Prize include two former fellows of Christ's, Kathryn Rix (2002) and Michael Edwards (2006).