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Authors: Alison Weir

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He was born on 6 August, 1844, at Windsor Castle. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 24 May, 1863, and was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Earl of Ulster on 24 May, 1866. He
succeeded his father’s brother Ernest as reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 22 August, 1893. He died on 30 July, 1900, at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany, of cancer, and was buried in the cemetery of Coburg.
Alfred married, on 23 January, 1874, at the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia:
Marie Alexandrovna
She was the daughter of Alexander II, Tsar of all the Russias, by Marie Alexandrovna, daughter of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, and she was born on 5 or 17 October, 1853, at Tsarskoie-Selo, Russia (or, less probably, at St Petersburg, Russia). She died on 5 or 24 October, 1920, at Zürich, Switzerland.
Issue of marriage:
(i)
Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert
He was born on 15 October, 1874, either at Buckingham Palace, or at Eastwell Park, Kent. He became a Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha upon the accession of his father to the ducal throne on 22 August, 1893, and he was made a Knight of the Garter on 23 April, 1894. He never married. He shot himself on 6 February, 1899, at Meran, in the Austrian Tyrol (or, much less probably, at Coburg), and was buried in the Castle church at Friedenstein, near Gotha, Germany.
(ii)
Marie Alexandra Victoria
She was born on 29 October, 1875, at Eastwell Park, Kent. She married Ferdinand I (Albert Meinrad), King of Romania (1865–1927), on 10 January, 1893, at Sigmaringen Castle, Romania, and had issue:
1  Charles II, King of Romania (1893–1953); he married firstly Joanna Maria Valentina (known as Zizi) (1898–1953), daughter of Constantine Lambrino; they were divorced in 1919. He married secondly Helen (1896–1982), daughter of Constantine I, King of Greece, and had issue; they were divorced in 1928. He married thirdly Elena Magda (1902–1977), daughter of Nicholas Lepescu.
2  Elizabeth Charlotte Josephine Victoria Alexandra (1894–1956); she married George II, King of Greece (1890–1947), but they were divorced in 1935.
3  Marie (1900–1961); she married Alexander I, King of
Yugoslavia (1891–murdered 1934), and had issue.
4  Nicholas (
b
.1903); he married firstly Joanna Dolete (1909–1963), daughter of John Dumitrescu-Tohani, and secondly Theresa Lisboa Figueria (
b
.1913), daughter of Jeronymo de Avellar Figueira de Mello.
5  Ileana (
b
.1909); she married firstly Anton, Archduke of Austria-Tuscany (
b.
1901), and had issue; they were divorced in 1954. She married secondly Stephen Issarescu (
b
.1906). She is now a nun, and is known as Mother Alexandra of the Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, P.A., U.S.A.
6  Mircea (1913–1916).
Marie died on 18 July, 1938, at Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania.
(iii)
Victoria Melita
She was born on 25 November, 1876, at the Palace of San Antonio, Malta. She married firstly Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Rhine (1868–1937) (son of Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria –
above) on 19 April, 1894, at Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg, Germany, and had issue:
1  Elizabeth Mary Alice Victoria (1895–1903).
2  Unnamed son (
b
.&
d.
1900).
3  Miscarriage.
Victoria was divorced from Ernest on 21 December, 1901. She married secondly Grand Duke Kyrill Vladimirovitch of Russia (1876–1938) on 8 October, 1905, at Tegernsee, and had issue:
1  Marie Kirillovna (1907–1951); she married Frederick Charles Edward Erwin, 6th Fürst of Leiningen (1898–1946), and had issue.
2  Kira Kirillovna (1909–1967); she married Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (
b
.1907), and had issue.
3  Vladimir Kirillovitch (
b
.1917); he married Leonida Georgievna, Princess Bagration-Monkhransky (
b
.1913), and had issue.
Victoria died on 2 March, 1936, at Amorbach, Germany.
(iv)
Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria
She was born on 1 September, 1878, at Coburg, Germany. She married Ernest William Frederick Charles Maximilian, 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1863–1950), on 20 April,
1896, at Coburg, and had issue:
1  Godfrey Victor Hermann Alfred Paul Maximilian, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1897–1960); he married Margaret (1905–1981), daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and had issue.
2  Marie Melita Leopoldine Victoria Feodora Alexandra Sophia (1899–1967); she married William Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg, and had issue.
3  Alexandra Beatrice Leopoldine (1901–1963).
4  Irma Helena (
b
.1902).
5  Alfred (
b
.&
d
.1911).
Alexandra died on 16 April, 1942, at Schwäbisch-Hall, Württemburg, Germany.
(v)
Unnamed daughter
She was born on 13 October, 1879, at Eastwell Park, Kent, and died the same day. She may have been stillborn.
(vi)
Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria
She was born on 20 April, 1884, at Eastwell Park, Kent. She married Alfonso Maria Francisco Antonio Diego, Infante of Spain and 3rd Duke of Galliera (1886–1975), on 15 July, 1909, at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany, and had issue:
1  Alvaro Antonio Fernando Carlos Felipe, Prince of Orléans (
b
.1910); he married Carla Delfino (
b.
1909), and had issue.
2  Alonso Maria Cristino Justo (1912–killed 1936).
3  Ataulfo Alejando Isabelo Carlos (
b
.1913).
Beatrice died on 13 July, 1966, at Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.
5  
Helena Augusta Victoria
She was born on 23 or 25 May, 1846, at Buckingham Palace. She married Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1831–1917), on 5 July, 1866, at the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, and had issue:
1  Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernest Anthony (1867–1900).
2  Albert John Charles Frederick Alfred George, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931).
3  Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena (1870–1948).
4  Franzisca Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena (known as Princess Marie Louise) (1872–1956); she married
Aribert Joseph Alexander, Prince of Anhalt (1864–1933); they were divorced in 1900.
5  Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harold (
b.
&
d.
1876).
6  Unnamed son (
b.
&
d.
1877).
Helena died on 9 June, 1923, at Schomberg House, Pall Mall, London, and was buried at Frogmore, Windsor.
6  
Louise Caroline Alberta
She was born on 18 March, 1848, at Buckingham Palace. She married John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, later 9th Duke of Argyll (1845–1914), on 21 March, 1871, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. She died on 3 December, 1939, at Kensington Palace, London, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, her ashes being buried at Frogmore, Windsor.
7  
Arthur William Patrick Albert
He was born on 1 May, 1850, at Buckingham Palace. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 24 May, 1867, and a Knight of the Thistle on 24 May, 1869. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex on 24 May, 1874. He died on 16 January, 1942, at Bagshot Park, Surrey, and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor.
Arthur married, on 13 March, 1879, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor:
Louise Marguerite Alexandra Victoria Agnes
She was the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles Nicholas of Prussia by Mary Anne, daughter of Leopold Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, and she was born on 25 July, 1860, at Marmorpalais (Marble Palace), near Potsdam, Germany. She died on 14 March, 1917, at Clarence House, London, and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor.
Issue of marriage:
(i)
Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah
She was born on 15 January, 1882, at Bagshot Park, Surrey. She married (Oscar Frederick William Olaf) Gustavus Adolphus VI, King of Sweden (1882–1973), on 15 June, 1905, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and had issue:
1 Gustavus Adolphus Oscar Frederick Arthur Edmund
(1906–1947); he married Sybilla Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora of Saxe-Coburg (1908–1972), and had issue.
2  Sigvard Oscar Frederick, Duke of Upland (
b.
1907); he married firstly Erika Maria Regina Rosalie Patzeck; they were later divorced. He married secondly Sonia Helen Robbert (
b.
1909), and had issue.
3  Ingrid Victoria Sophia Louise Margaret (
b.
1910); she married Frederick IX, King of Denmark, and had issue.
4  Bertil Gustavus Oscar Charles Eugene, Duke of Holland (
b.
1912).
5  Charles John Arthur, Duke of Dalecarlia (
b.
1916); he married Ellen Christine Margaret Wijkmark (
b.
1910).
6  Unnamed daughter (
d.
young).
Margaret died on 1 May, 1920, at Stockholm, Sweden.
(ii)
Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert
He was born on 13 January, 1883, at Windsor Castle. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 15 July, 1902. He died on 12 September, 1938, at Belgrave Square, London.
Arthur married, on 15 October, 1913, at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace:
Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise
She was the daughter of Alexander William George Duff, Duke of Fife, by Louise, daughter of Edward VII, and she was born on 17 May, 1891, at East Sheen Lodge, Surrey. She succeeded her father as Duchess of Fife in her own right in 1912. She died on 26 February, 1959, at her house in Avenue Road, London, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, London.
Issue of marriage:
(a)
Alastair Arthur
He was born on 9 August, 1914, in Mount Street, London, and was styled Earl of MacDuff from birth. He succeeded his grandfather Arthur as Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex on 16 January, 1942. He died on 26 April, 1943, at Government House, Ottawa, Canada, and was buried in Mar Lodge Chapel, Braemar, Aberdeenshire.
(iii)
Victoria Patricia Helen Elizabeth
She was born on 17 March, 1886, at Buckingham Palace. She
married Sir Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay (1881–1972) on 27 February, 1919, at Westminster Abbey (this was the first royal wedding to take place in the Abbey since Tudor times). She renounced her title of Princess, and assumed the style Lady Patricia Ramsay upon marriage. She had issue:
1  Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule (
b
.1919); he married Marjorie Flora (
b
.1930), daughter of Alexander Arthur Fraser, 19 Earl of Saltoun, and had issue.
Lady Patricia died on 12 January, 1974.
8  
Leopold George Duncan Albert
He was born on 7 April, 1853, at Buckingham Palace. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 24 May, 1869, and created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow on 14 May, 1881. A haemophiliac, he died after an accident on 28 March, 1884, at the Villa Nevada, Cannes, France, and was buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

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