HRH Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Second son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Grand Duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha


Date & place of birth August 6, 1844 Windsor Castle, Windsor
Born as HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Names Alfred Ernest Albert

Father Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Prince consort)
Mother Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland





Royal house Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Reign Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha August 22, 1893-July 30, 1901
Tenure 5 years, 342 days
Predecessor Grand Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Successor Prince Charles Edward of Albany (nephew)

*Succeeded to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha following the death of his uncle and his older brother Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales renouncing his rights





Siblings (8)
Fourth of nine children (three brothers, five sisters)
Princess Victoria, Princess Royal (Empress Friedrch of the German Empire
Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII of the United Kingdom)
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine)
Princess Helena (Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg)
Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll)
Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught and Strathearn)
Prince Leopold (Duke of Albany)
Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg)





Married January 23, 1873 Winter Palace, St. Petersburg
Spouse Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia





Issue (5)
(1 son, 4 daughters)
Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Marie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha





Grandchildren (18)
(9 grandsons, 9 granddaughers)
King Carol II of Romania
Princess Elisabeth of Romania (Queen Elisabeth of the Hellenes)
Princess Maria of Romania (Queen Maria of Yugoslavia)
Prince Nicholas of Romania
Princess Ileana of Romania (Archduchess of Austria)
Prince Mircea of Romania
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duke Valdimir Kirillovna of Russia
Prince Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Princess Irma of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Prince Alfred of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Infante Alvaro of Galliera
Infante Alonso of Galliera
Infante Ataulfo of Galliera





Died July 30, 199 Rosenau Castle, Coburg (age 55)
Place of burial Glockenberg Cemetery, Bavaria





Titles
HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Ulster, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
HRH Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince of Saxony, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Ulster

Created Duke of Edinburgh – May 24, 1866





Paternal grandparents
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg

Paternal great-grandparents
Duke Francis of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf
Duke Emil of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin





Maternal grandparents
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Maternal great-grandparents
King George III of Great Britain
Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte of Great Britain)
Duke Francis of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf