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052 THE ROYAL FAMILY.
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Her Majesty, Alexandrina Victoria, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen,
Defender of the Faith, born May 24, 1819 ; succeeded to the throne, June 20, 1837, on the death of
her uncle King William iv. ; crowned June 28, 1838 ; and married, February 10, 1840, to the late
Field-Marshal His Eoyal Highness Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Prince Consort,
Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg and Gotha, k.g., k.t., k.p., g.m.b., g.c.m.g., k.s.l, p.c, Consort
of Her Majesty, born August 26, 1819, died 14th December 1861. Her Majesty is the only child of
his late Eoyal Highness Edward Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George in.
Sons and Daughters of the Queen.
1. Her Eoyal Highness Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Princess Eoyal, born November 21,
1840 ; married, January 25, 1858, to his Eoyal Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia, k.g. (only
son of the King of Prussia), and has issue Prince Frederick William Victor Albert, born 27th
January 1859; Princess Victoria Elizabeth Augusta Charlotte, born 24th July 1860; Prince
Albert William Henry, born 14th August 1862; Prince Francis Frederick Sigismund, born 15th
September 1864. died 18th June 1866; Princess Friederika Wilhelmina Amelie Victoria, born
12th April 1866 ; Prince Joachim Frederick Ernest Waldemar, born 10th February 1868 ;
Princess Sophie Dorothea Ulrike Alice, born 14th June 1870 ; and Princess Margaret Beatrice
Feodora, born 22d April 1872.
2. General His Koyal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony, Corn-
wall, and Eothesay, Earl of Dublin, k.g., g.c.s.l, k.t., k.p., g.c.b., p.c, Colonel of the 10th
Hussars, born November 9, 1841 ; married, 10th March 1863, to the Princess Alexandra (born 1st
December 1844), eldest daughter of the King of Denmark, and has issue Prince Albert Victor
Christian Edward, born 8th January 1864 ; Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, born
3d June 1865; Princess Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, born 20th February 1867; Princess
Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, born 6th July 1868 ; Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria,
born 26th November 1869 ; and Prince Alexander John Charles Albert, born 6th April 1871,
died 7th April 1871.
3. Her Eoyal Highness Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, 1843 ; married, 1st July 1862, to his
Eoyal Highness Prince Frederick William Louis of Hesse, k.g., and has issue Princess Victoria
Alberta Elizabeth Matilda Mary, born 5th April 1863; Princess Elizabeth Alexandrina Louise
Alice, born 1st November 1864 ; Princess Irene Mary Louise Anna, born 11th July 1866 ; Prince
Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, born 25th November 1868 ; Prince Frederick William
Augustus Victor Louis, born 7th October 1870, died 29th May 1873 ; and Princess Victoria
Alice Helena Louisa Beatrice, born 7th June 1872; Princess Maria, born 24th May 1874.
4. His Eoyal Highness Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent, and Earl
of Ulster, k.g., k.t., g.c.s.l, g.c.m.g., p.c, born 6th August 1844 ; Captain Eoyal Navy 23d
February 1866; married, 23d January 1874, the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna (only
daughter of Alexander II., Emperor of Eussia), bom 17th October 1853 ; and has issue, Prince
Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert, born 15th October 1874; Princess Maria Alexandra
Victoria, born 29th October 1875.
5. Her Eoyal Highness Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25, 1846 ; married, 5th July 1866, to
Major-General his Eoyal Highness Prince Frederick Christian Charles Augustus of Schleswig-
Holstein Sonderbouig Augustenbourg, k.g., and has issue Prince Christian Victor Albert Lud-
wig Ernest Anton, born 14th April 1867 ; Prince Albert John Charles Frederick Alfred George,
born 26th February 1869 ; Princess Victoria Louise Sophie Augusta. Amelia Helena, born 3d
May 1870; and Princess Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christiana Helena, born 12th
August 1872.
6. Her Eoyal Highness Louise Carollne Alberta, born March 18, 1848 ; married, 21st March 1871,
to the Hon. the Marquis of Lome, k.t., m.p.
7. His Eoyal Highness Arthur AVilliam Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught, k.g., k.t., k.p.,
g.c.m.g., p.c, born May 1, 1850.
8. His Eoyal Highness Leopold George Duncan Albert, k.g., k.t., born April 7, 1853.
9. Her Eoyal Highness Beatrice Mary Victorlv Feodore, bom April 14, 1857.
Princes and Princesses.
His Eoyal Highness George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cum-
berland (ex-King of Hanover), k.g., cousin to Her Majesty ; bom May 27, 1819 ; married, February
1843, Princess Mary of Saxe-Altenberg, and has issue a son and two daughters.
His Eoyal Highness George Frederick William Charles, Duke of Cambridge, Field-Marshal
Commanding-in-Chief, k.g., k.p., g.c.b., g.c.m.g., p.c, d.c.l., cousin to Her Majesty, born March 26, 1819.
Her Eoyal Highness Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louisa, daughter of
the late Duke of Cambridge, and cousin to Her Majesty, born July 19, 1822; married, June 28, 1843,
Frederick, reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, k.g., g.c.b., and has issue Adolphus Frederick,
Hereditary Grand Duke, born 22d July 1848.
Her Eoyal Highness Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth, daughter of the late Duke of Cam-
bridge, and cousin to Her Majesty, born November 27, 1833 ; married, 12th June 1866, to H.S.H.
Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck, g.c.b., and has issue Princess Victoria Mary,
born May 26, 1867 ; Prince Adolphus, born 13th August 1868 ; Prince Francis, born 9th January 1870;
and Prince Alexander, born 14th April 1874.