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- Whilst there had previously been several creations of Dukes of Clarence (and one Duke of Clarence and St Andrews), the sole creation of a dukedom of Clarence and Avondale was for Albert Victor, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII).
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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).
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Whilst there had previously been several creations of Dukes of Clarence (and one Duke of Clarence and St Andrews ), the sole creation of a dukedom of Clarence and Avondale was for Albert Victor, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ).
May 27, 2020 · Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 - 92), grandson of Queen Victoria. While many royal dukedoms were available for Princes William and Harry, few were deemed appropiate. Sarah Pratley investigates the disgraced royal dukes that continue to be a historical hazard.
Mar 26, 2024 · Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale was in line to become the King of England. He took after his father, the Prince of Wales (Edward VII), as one of the more dissipated members of the royal family.
Duke of Clarence was a substantive title created three times in the Peerage of England. The title Duke of Clarence and St Andrews has also been created in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Clarence in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
On 24 May 1890 Prince Albert Victor was created Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and Earl of Athlone. But two months later he was suffering from an illness that was obscure at the time and put down to his earlier sexually transmitted diseases.
The title Duke of Clarence was first created for Lionel of Antwerp, the second surviving son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, in 1362. Since Lionel died without male issue, the title became extinct.
