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His Royal Highness Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward Wettin) ( January 8, 1864 - January 14, 1892) was born in Windsor, England, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and Alexandra of Denmark, and was therefore the second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born two months premature, he was of limited intellect - perhaps even somewhat retarded [1], and when he reached young adulthood his dandyism earned him the nickname Prince Collar and Cuffs. He was known to his family as Eddy.1 Military career
Prince Albert Victor and his brother George served as Naval cadets on the HMS Bacchante until 1883, after which he was sent to Trinity College, Cambridge. However, the Prince showed no ability as a student, and in 1885 he was sent to join the Army, in the Tenth Hussars Cavalry Regiment.
2 Prospective royal brides
Three women were lined up as possible brides for the Prince. The first, in 1889, was Princess Alix of Hesse (future Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of RussiaTsarina Alexandra of Russia (nee Her Serene Highness Princess Alexandra of Hesse (Alix Victoria Helena Louise Beatrice), ( 6 June 1872 16/ 17 July 1918), was the consort of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last Tsar of Russia. She was also a granddaughter), who did not return his affection. The second, in 1890, was Princess Helene of Orleans, whom he also loved, but the engagement had to be cancelled when Helene (the great-granddaughter of the last King of the FrenchLouis-Philippe of France ( October 6, 1773 August 26, 1850), served as the " Orleanist" king of the French from 1830 to 1848. Born in Paris, Louis-Philippe, as the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orleans (known as "Philippe Egalite"), descended direct) declined to give up her Roman Catholic faith.
3 Engagement of Mary of Teck
Finally, Prince Albert Victor (now Duke of Clarence and AvondaleDuke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerag) became engaged to Princess Mary of TeckQueen Mary Victoria Mary of Teck ( 26 May, 1867 24 March, 1953) was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. Queen Mary was also the Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. Prior to her accession, she was also Princess of Wales, Duchess of Corn (also known as Princess May), but before the marriage could take place he died of pneumoniaPneumonia is defined as an infection involving the alveoli of the lungs. It occurs in patients of all age groups, but young children and the elderly, as well as immunocompromised and immune deficient patients, are especially at risk. Causal therapy is wit at SandringhamSandringham can refer to: The village near Norfolk, United Kingdom Sandringham House in the aforementioned village The Sandringham Time system The suburb of Melbourne, Australia The railway line in Melbourne The railway station in Melbourne at the end of House in NorfolkFor alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation Norfolk (pronounced 'norfuck') is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suff. He was 28 years old and unmarried, and his death left his younger brother, Prince George, heir to the throne. Prince George married his brother's fiancée, with whom he was in love and had a long and happy marriage. He later succeeded to the throne as King George VGeorge V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) ( 3 June 1865- 20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. As well as being King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I.
