Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900)

Prince Alfred Ernest Albert of Great Britain and Ireland was born on the 6th August 1844 at Windsor Castle to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861) and Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland (1819-1901). In 1866, he was invested as the Duke of Edinburgh by his mother. and 33 years later, inherited the dukedom of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha off his uncle. He married Maria Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1853-1920) on the 23rd January 1874 at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Together, they had five children: Alfred (1874-1899), Marie (1875-1938), Victoria Melita (1876-1936), Alexandra (1878-1942) and Beatrice (1884-1966). He died on the 30th July 1900 at Schloss Rosenau in Coburg, aged 55.