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Leopold's posthumous son, Prince Charles Edward, succeeded him as 2nd Duke of Albany upon birth four months later. Charles Edward succeeded his uncle Alfred as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1900. Through Charles Edward, Leopold is the great-grandfather of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden.
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) c. 1882. Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) RCIN 2906374.
Prince Ernest Augustus. Formation. 1716. Duke of York and Albany was a title of nobility in the Peerage of Great Britain. The title was created three times during the 18th century and was usually given to the second son of British monarchs. The predecessor titles in the English and Scottish peerages were Duke of York and Duke of Albany .
6.4 x 4.7 gelatin silver print showing a full length portrait of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany sitting at a desk and writing. His body is turned three-quarters right and his head is facing down at his work, angled to almost full profile view right. He is wearing a dark coloured, double breasted coat with a white collared shirt and dark cravat, and light coloured, subtly patterned trousers. The portrait is set against an interior background. Corresponding glass plate negative of print: RCIN ...
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Leopold George Duncan Albert) (7 April 1853 – 28 March 1884), was a member of the British Royal Family, a son of Queen Victoria. Leopold was later created the Duke of Albany , Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow.
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-84), is acknowledged to have been the most intelligent and probably the most interesting of Queen Victoria's four sons. He was the youngest and a strong-willed attractive character, with an immense thirst for life. He was also, however, the first haemophilia sufferer in the royal family and endured continual ...
left: Queen Victoria with Prince Leopold, 1862 | right: Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Albert and Victoria’s youngest son Leopold was born on April 7, 1853 and was named after Uncle Leopold.
