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Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was a member of the British Royal Family. He was born on October 15, 1874 at Buckingham Palace, London. Arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) served as the name of the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present-day states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were... Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (including Scotland). ... Jump to: navigation, search Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 â€“ 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 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His father was Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second eldest son of Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His mother was Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, a daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. He was baptised in the Lower Bow Room of Buckingham Palace November 27, 1874 by Archibald Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury and his godparents were Queen Victoria, the Tsar of Russia, the Emperor and Crown Princess of Germany, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and the Prince of Wales. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh (6 August 1844- 30 July 1900), was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Jump to: navigation, search Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 â€“ 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Her Imperial & Royal Highness The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, also Duchess of Edinburgh, née Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia (17 October 1853 – 24 October 1920) was the daughter of the Russian tsar who became the wife of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second... Jump to: navigation, search Alexander II (1818-1881) Alexander (Aleksandr) II (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ II ÐÐ¸ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð°ÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡) (April 17, 1818â€“March 13, 1881) was the Emperor (tsar) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination. ... Marie of Hesse Princess Maximilienne Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and the Rhine (8 August 1824-8 June 1880) was a princess of Grand Ducal Hesse and, as Marie Alexandrovna, Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 _ 3 December 1882) was an archbishop of Canterbury. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Jump to: navigation, search Alexander II (1818-1881) Alexander (Aleksandr) II (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ II ÐÐ¸ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð°ÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡) (April 17, 1818â€“March 13, 1881) was the Emperor (tsar) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wilhelm I of Germany (In English: William I), (March 22, 1797 â€“ March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871 â€“ 1888 and king of Prussia, ruled 1861â€“1888. ... Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (21 November 1840 â€“ 5 August 1901) was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort Albert. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-1893) was the second sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841â€“6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ...

In 1893, his great-uncle, Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, brother of his paternal grandfather, died without heirs. The Prince of Wales had renounced his claim to the ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, therefore the vacant duchy fell to Alfred's father, the Duke of Edinburgh. Alfred therefore became styled HRH The Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Jump to: navigation, search 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-1893) was the second hereditary duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841â€“6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was once the name given to the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were in personal union between 1826 and 1918. ...

Prince Alfred lived in Clarence House in the early years of his life with his parents and sisters. After his father's accession to the ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he moved to Schloss Rosenau at Coburg. Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ...

In 1899, Alfred became involved in a scandal with a mistress, which greatly upset his parents. In late June he attempted suicide by shooting himself, during his parents' 25th wedding anniversary celebrations. He succeeding only in wounding himself and was sent to Meran to recover. However he died two weeks later, of his injuries, on July 6, 1899. He was buried at Friedenstein, near Gotha. Jump to: navigation, search 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... Jump to: navigation, search Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life; it is sometimes a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. ... Meran (German) / Merano (Italian) is probably best known as a spa in the South Tyrol. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

His death meant the dukedom of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha would pass to his uncle, Prince Arthur The Duke of Connaught.

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