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Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert; 15 October 1874 – 6 February 1899), was the son and heir apparent of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He died aged 24 under circumstances still not entirely clear.
A biography of Alfred, the fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who became the Duke of Edinburgh in 1874 and the second Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1893. Learn about his naval career, his marriage to Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, his children, his assassination attempt, his mental health and his legacy.
Alfred was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the German Empire.
Aug 6, 2019 · On 22 August 1893, Alfred’s uncle Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died without an heir. Alfred’s elder brother had renounced his rights to the succession, and so Alfred became the new Duke. He retained Clarence House as his London residence, and though initially received coldly by the people, he gained popularity.
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), Prince Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1840–1861 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841–1910), reigned as king 1901-1910; Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh (1844–1900), reigned 1893–1900
A comprehensive biography of Alfred, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who served as the second Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900. Learn about his early life, royal Navy career, marriage, assassination attempt, death and legacy.
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