HRH Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh

Also Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland

Sex: Male

Born: 6 August 1844, New Windsor (Berks), Eng

Died: 30 July 1900, Schloss Rosenau, Germany

Degrees

1868
Doctor of Laws
ad eundum gradum
The University of Melbourne

Career

Elected King of Greece 1862 but refused the crown. Created Duke of Edinburgh 24 May 1866. Succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 22 Aug 1893. Adm of the Fleet RN, Adm German Navy, General Prussian Army. PC KG KT KP GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO.

Sources

Other:

Burkeʼs Royal Families of the World v1 p271.