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     Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom was born on 9 November 1841 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ He was the son of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. He was baptised on 25 January 1842. He married Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, daughter of Christian IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 10 March 1863 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^5,6 He died on 6 May 1910 at age 68 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G, from bronchitis.⁴ He was buried on 20 May 1910 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^7,8
     He was given the name of Edward Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth. Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom also went by the nick-name of Bertie. He gained the title of Duke of Cornwall on 9 November 1841.⁴ He gained the title of Duke of Rothesay on 9 November 1841.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Chester [U.K.] on 8 December 1841.⁴ He was created HRH Prince of Wales [U.K.] on 8 December 1841.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Dublin [U.K.] on 17 January 1850.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 9 November 1858.⁹ He abdicated as Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and renounced his right to the Dukedom in 1863.⁹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 24 May 1867.⁹ He was sponsor for James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn at his baptism in 1869.¹⁰ He and Emily Charlotte Langtry were associated. He and Alice Frederica Edmonstone were associated between 1898 and 1910.¹¹ He gained the title of HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom on 22 January 1901.⁴ He was crowned King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India on 9 August 1902 and styled 'By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Failth, Emperor of India.¹²' He was sponsor for James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn at his baptism in 1904.¹⁰ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹³
     

     Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 25 April 1843 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. She married Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein, son of Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Prinz General von Hessen und bei Rhein and Marie Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Prinzessin von Preußen, on 1 July 1862 at Osborne House, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁴ She died on 14 December 1878 at age 35 at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany^G, from diptheria, which swept through the palace affecting all but one of her children.^5,4
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Alice of the United Kingdom. After her marriage, Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was styled as Großherzogin Alice von Hessen und bei Rhein on 1 July 1862. She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Alfred Ernest Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st and last Duke of Edinburgh was born on 6 August 1844 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He was the son of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. He married Mariya Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter of Aleksandr II Nikolaievich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, on 23 January 1874 at Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.⁴ He died on 30 July 1900 at age 55 at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Bayern, Germany^G, from cancer of the throat.^4,5
     He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)⁶ He was created 1st Earl of Ulster [U.K.] on 24 May 1866.⁶ He was created 1st Duke of Edinburgh [U.K.] on 24 May 1866.⁶ He was created Duke of Strathearn on 24 May 1866.⁵ He was created 1st Earl of Kent [U.K.] on 24 May 1866.⁶ He gained the title of HRH Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom.⁶ Alfred Ernest Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st and last Duke of Edinburgh also went by the nick-name of Affie. He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.)⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.)⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.)⁶ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.)⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.)⁶ He gained the rank of General in the Prussian Army.⁶ He succeeded as the Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha on 22 August 1893.⁶ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Helena Augusta Victoria Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 25 May 1846 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. She married Friedrich Christian Karl August Prinz von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, son of Christian Karl Friedrich August Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and Countess Luise Sophie von Danneskjold-Samsöe, on 5 July 1866 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^3,1 She died on 9 June 1923 at age 77 at Schomberg House, Pall Mall, St. James's, London, England^G.¹
     She gained the title of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom.⁴ Helena Augusta Victoria Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom also went by the nick-name of Lenchen. After her marriage, Helena Augusta Victoria Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was styled as Prinzessin Helena von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg on 5 July 1866.⁴

     Louise Caroline Alberta Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 18 March 1848 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. She married John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, son of George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll and Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, on 21 March 1871.¹ She died on 3 December 1939 at age 91 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Louise of the United Kingdom.⁴ From 21 March 1871, her married name became Campbell. She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)⁴ She was awarded the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.)⁴ She was appointed Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)⁴ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.)⁴ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)⁴ She was honorary Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.⁴ After her marriage, Louise Caroline Alberta Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was styled as Duchess of Argyll on 24 April 1900.

     Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was born on 1 May 1850 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He was the son of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. He married Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Karl Nikolaus Prinz von Preußen and Marie Anne Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau, on 13 March 1879.⁴ He died on 16 January 1942 at age 91.³
     He gained the title of HRH Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 31 May 1867.⁶ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1868 in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1869.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 24 May 1869.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1870.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1871.⁵ He was created 1st Earl of Sussex [U.K.] on 24 May 1874.⁶ He was created 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn [U.K.] on 24 May 1874.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.) in 1887.⁵ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1890.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1896.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1898.⁵ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1902.⁵ He held the office of Governor-General of Canada in 1911.⁵ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Leopold George Duncan Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Albany was born on 7 April 1853 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He was the son of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. He was baptised on 28 June 1853 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He married Hélène Frederike Auguste Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, daughter of Georg Viktor Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont and Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Pauline Marianne Prinzessin von Nassau-Weilburg, on 27 April 1882.³ He died on 28 March 1884 at age 30 at Villa Nevada, Cannes, France^G, from haemophilia, after a fall where he bumped his knee.^1,3 He was buried on 5 April 1884.³
     He gained the title of HRH Prince Leopold of Great Britain and Ireland.¹ He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 24 May 1869.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 24 May 1871.³ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1872.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1874.³ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1876.³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 30 May 1876 with a Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.)³ He was appointed Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J.) on 25 January 1877.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) on 24 May 1880.³ He was created 1st Baron Arklow [U.K.] on 24 May 1881.³ He was created 1st Earl of Clarence [U.K.] on 24 May 1881.^1,3 He was created 1st Duke of Albany [U.K.] on 24 May 1881.³ He gained the rank of honorary Colonel in 1882 in the 3rd Seaforth Highlanders.³ He suffered from haemophilia.¹ He was sponsor for Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 6th Earl of Warwick at his baptism on 19 October 1882 at Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.⁵

     Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 14 April 1857 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.⁵ She was the daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom. She married Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg, son of Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Prinz von Hessen und bei Rhein and Julie Therese Gräfin von Hauke, on 23 July 1885 at Whippingham Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁵ She died on 26 October 1944 at age 87 at Bantridge Park, Balcombe, Sussex, England^G.⁵ She was buried at St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁶
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom.¹

     Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 1 December 1844 at Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹ She was the daughter of Christian IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel. She married Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom, son of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom, on 10 March 1863 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^4,5 She died on 20 November 1925 at age 80 at Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She was buried at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁶
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Alexandra of Denmark.¹ Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark also went by the nick-name of Alix zu. After her marriage, Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was styled as HRH Princess Alexandra of Wales on 10 March 1863. She was sponsor for Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton at her baptism in 1876.⁷ She was appointed Lady Companion, Order of the Garter (L.G.) in 1901.⁸ After her marriage, Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was styled as HM Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom on 9 August 1902.⁸ She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁹
     

     Albert Victor Christian Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale was born on 8 January 1864 at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom and Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark.³ He was baptised on 10 March 1864 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He and Mary Prinzessin von Teck were engaged on 3 December 1891.⁴ He died on 14 January 1892 at age 28 at Sandringham Hall, Norfolk, England^G, from pneumonia.³ He was buried on 20 January 1892 at Windsor Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³
     He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria in 1877.³ He was commissioned in 1877, in the service of the Royal Navy.³ He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1880.³ He was educated in 1883 at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 3 September 1883.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1886 in the 10th Hussars.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1887 in the 9th Lancers.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1887 in the 3rd King's Royal Rifles.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) on 28 June 1887.³ He gained the rank of Major in 1889 in the 10th Hussars.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Charles III of Spain.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Bombay Cavalry.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Lion of the Netherlands.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Southern Cross of Brazil.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Annunciata of Italy.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Star of Romania.³ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of the Osmanli of Turkey.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 4th Regiment, Bengal Infantry.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 1st Punjab Cavalry.³ He was created 1st Earl of Athlone [U.K.] on 24 May 1890.^1,6 He was created 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale [U.K.] on 24 May 1890.³ He gained the title of HRH Prince Albert of the United Kingdom.¹ Albert Victor Christian Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale also went by the nick-name of Eddy.
     On his death, all of his titles became extinct.⁶ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷