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Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was a member of the extended British royal family, as a great-grandson of King George III, a brother of Queen Mary, uncle to the Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the husband of ...
He relinquished his German title as Prince of Teck in 1917 and took the family name of Cambridge, becoming a member of peerage as the 1st Earl of Athlone. He served as an Army officer, and in 1923 he was appointed governor-general of...
Jan 14, 2008 · Early Life and Military Career. Athlone was born His Serene Highness (HSH) Prince Alexander of Teck at Kensington Palace in 1874, the youngest of the four children of Francis, Duke of Teck, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a granddaughter of King George III.
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, was a member of the extended British royal family, as a great-grandson of King George III, a brother of Queen Mary, uncle to the Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the husband of Princess Alice of Albany.
Apr 27, 2015 · On November 7, 1917, King George V created him Earl of Athlone and Viscount Trematon. Alge’s son Rupert used his father’s secondary title as a courtesy title and his daughter May was styled Lady May Cambridge. Alice was then styled Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.
Apr 14, 1874 - Jan 16, 1957. Major General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, was a British Army commander and major-general who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and...
Apr 6, 2024 · Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was a member of the extended British royal family, as a great-grandson of King George III, a brother of Queen Mary, uncle to the Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the husband of ...
