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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 – 14 January 1892) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra).
Although Prince Albert’s full official title was Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, those closest to him knew him by a different name entirely. To distinguish the young royal from all the other Alberts multiplying in his family, everyone just affectionately called him “Eddy.”
3 days ago · Prince William Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, eldest son of Edward VII. (Photo Credit: Hulton Archive / Getty Images) Prince Albert Victor, affectionately known as “Eddy,” was born in 1864 to Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra.
Jul 30, 2024 · Learn about Prince Albert Victor (known as 'Eddy'), Queen Victoria’s grandson and heir to the British throne – and find out how the royal's reputation became linked to Jack the Ripper.
Duke of Clarence and Avondale was a title awarded to Prince Albert Victor, a grandson of Queen Victoria, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [1] 'Clarence' is believed [by whom?] to refer to Clare in Suffolk; 'Avondale' refers to the valley of the Avon Water in Scotland.
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but did not become king or Prince of Wales because he died before both his grandmother Queen Victoria and his father.
Clarence, Albert Victor Christian Edward, duke of (1864–92). Clarence was the first son of Edward, prince of Wales, and grandson of Queen Victoria. From the beginning, his health caused anxiety and he seems to have been congenitally handicapped: at the age of 5 he was described as ‘languid and listless’.
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