Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Summary

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Windsor Castle^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1844^[3]. He passed away in Schloss Rosenau^[4]. He died on July 30, 1900^[5]. He worked as a philatelist^[6], politician^[7], and aristocrat^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born in Windsor Castle^[2].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died in Schloss Rosenau^[4].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on August 6, 1844^[3].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died on July 30, 1900^[5].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha died on July 31, 1900^[10].
• Burial took place at Coburg^[11].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[12].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's mother was Victoria^[13].
• Among Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's spouses was Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia^[14].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[15].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Marie of Romania^[16].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[17].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[18].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was unnamed son Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[19].
• A child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[20].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• British English was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's native language^[22].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's professions included philatelist^[6].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha worked as a politician^[7].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's professions included aristocrat^[8].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[23].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of member of the House of Lords^[24].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha held the position of Duke of Edinburgh^[25].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[26].
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha received the Order of the Black Eagle^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born in Windsor Castle^[2]. He was born on August 6, 1844^[3]. His father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[12]. His mother was Victoria^[13]. British English was his native language^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philatelist^[6], politician^[7], and aristocrat^[8]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[23], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; member of the House of Lords^[24], a position^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1801^[32]; and Duke of Edinburgh^[25], a noble title^[33], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[26], a grade of an order^[35]; Order of the Black Eagle^[27], an order^[36], in Kingdom of Prussia^[37], founded in 1701^[38]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[39], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1815^[42]; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[43], a grade of an order^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[46], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and Order of St. Andrew^[49].

Personal Life

Among Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's spouses was Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia^[14]. Children include Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[15], an aristocrat^[50], 1874–1899^[51], of German Empire^[52], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[53]; Marie of Romania^[16], a diarist^[54], 1875–1938^[55], of Romania^[56], awarded the Order of the White Eagle^[57]; Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[17], an aristocrat^[58], 1876–1936^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert^[61]; Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[18], an aristocrat^[62], 1878–1942^[63], of German Reich^[64], awarded the Order of the Crown of India^[65]; unnamed son Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[19], an aristocrat^[66], 1879–1879^[67], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[68]; and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[20], an aristocrat^[69], 1884–1966^[70], of United Kingdom^[71]. His religion is recorded as Church of England^[72].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 30, 1900^[5] and July 31, 1900^[10]. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha passed away in Schloss Rosenau^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[73]. He is buried at Coburg^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha include V&A Waterfront^[74], a waterfront^[75], in South Africa^[76]; Edinburgh of the Seven Seas^[77], a human settlement^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1816^[80]; Gerzog Edinburgski^[81], an armored cruiser^[82]; Livistona alfredii^[83], a taxon^[84]; Coburg^[85], a suburb^[86], in Australia^[87]; and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital^[88], a hospital^[89], in Australia^[90], founded in 1882^[91].

Why It Matters

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include V&A Waterfront^[74], a waterfront^[75], in South Africa^[76]; Edinburgh of the Seven Seas^[77], a human settlement^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1816^[80]; Gerzog Edinburgski^[81], an armored cruiser^[82]; Livistona alfredii^[83], a taxon^[84]; Coburg^[85], a suburb^[86], in Australia^[87]; and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital^[88], a hospital^[89], in Australia^[90], founded in 1882^[91].

FAQs

Where was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha born?

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born in Windsor Castle^[2].

Where did Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha die?

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha passed away in Schloss Rosenau^[4].

Who were Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's parents?

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's father was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[12]. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's mother was Victoria^[13].

Who was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha married to?

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's spouses include Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia^[14].

What did Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha do for work?

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha worked as philatelist^[6], politician^[7], and aristocrat^[8].

What awards did Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[26], Order of the Black Eagle^[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[39], and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[43].