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Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert; 15 October 1874 – 6 February 1899), was the son and heir apparent of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He died aged 24 under circumstances still not entirely clear.
Alfred and Maria's only son, Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, became involved in a scandal involving his mistress and apparently shot himself in January 1899, in the midst of his parents' twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebrations at the Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha.
On the death without an heir of his uncle, Prince Albert's elder brother, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 22 August 1893, Alfred inherited the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, as his elder brother the Prince of Wales had renounced his right to the succession of the duchy.
May 21, 2015 · Learn about the life and death of Prince Alfred, the eldest son of Queen Victoria's second son and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. He was the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until his suicide in 1899.
Feb 3, 2024 · Buckingham Palac, Westminster, Londonshire, England. Genealogy for Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hereditary Prince (1874 - 1899) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- October 15, 1874
- February 06, 1899 (24)Merano, Italia (Italy)
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha between 1893 and 1900. He was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Ernest Albert) (born August 1844 and died 30 July 1900), was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha between 1893 and 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl ...
