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852 THE R Y A L F A M I L Y.
Her Majesty, Alex^vjidrina Victoeia, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen,
Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, 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, Feb. 10, 1840, the
late Field-Marshal H.K.H. Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Prince Consort, Duke
OF Saxony, Prince of Coburg and Gotha, k.g., k.t., k.p., etc., born Aug. 2G, 1819, died 14th Dec.
1861. Her Majesty is the only child of his late E.H. Ildward Duke of Kent, foui-th son of King George iii.
Sons and Daughters of the Queen.
1. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Princess Eoyal, bom Nov. 21, 1840 ; mamed, Jan. 25, 1858,
Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia, afterwards Frederick iii., German Emperor and
King of Prussia, k.g., who died June 15, 1888. — Issue living. William ii., Gorman Emperor and
King of Prussia, k.g., bom 27th Jan. 1859, married, Feb. 27, 1881, Princess Augusta Victoria of
Schleswig-Holstein, and has issue ; Princess Charlotte, born 24th July 1860, married, Feb. 18,
1878, the Hereditary Prince of Saxc-Meiningen,and has issue; Prince Henry, K.G.,G.c.B.,born 14th
Aug. 1862, married. May 24, 1888, Princess Irene of Uesse, and lias issue ; Prince Frederick, bom
15th Sep. 1864, died 18th June 1866 ; Princess Victoria, born 12th April 1866, married, 19th Nov.
1890, Prince Adolphus of Schaumburg-Lippe ; Princess Sophia, born 14th June 1870, married,
27th Oct. 1889, Constantino, Duke of Sparta, Crown Prince of Greece, and has issue ; Princess
Margaret, b. 22 Api-. 1872, m., 25 Jan. 1893, Prince Fred. Charles of Hesse, and has issue.
2. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, k.g., k.t., k.p., etc , Field-Marshal 1875, born Nov. 9, 1841 ;
married, 10th March 1863, Princess Alexandra (born 1st Dec. 1844), eldest daughter of the King of
Denmark. — Issue, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, k.g., k.p., born 8th Jan.
1864, died 14tli Jan. 1892 ; Prince George Frederick, Duke of York, k.g., k.t., born 3d June 1865,
married, 6th July 1893, Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, and has issue (Prince Edward Albert
Christian George Andrew Patrick David, born 23d June 1894, Prince Albert Frederick
Arthur George, bom Dec. 14, 1895, Princess Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, bcrn 25th April
1897, and Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, born 6lh April 1900) ; Princess Louisr,
born 20t]i Feb. 1867, married 27th July 1889, His Grace the Duke of Fife, k.t., and has issue
(Lady Alexandra Victoria Alberta, born 16th May 1891, and Lady Maud Alexandra Victoria
Georgina Bertha, born 3d April 1893); Princess Victoria, born 6th July 1868; Princess Maud,
born 26th Nov. 1869, mairied, 22d July 1896, Prince Charles of Denmark, g.c.b.; Prince
Alexander John Charles Albert, b. 6, d. 7 April 1871.
3. Princess Alice Maud Mary, bom April 25, 1843; married, 1st July 1862, to Prince Frederick
William Louis of Hesse, afterwards Louis IV., Grand Duke of Hesse, k.g., who died 13th
March 1892; she died 14th December 1878, leaving issue living, Princess Victoria, born 5th April
1863, married, 30th April 1884, Prince Louis Alexander of Batteuberg, g.c.b , and has issue ;
Princess Elizabeth, bom 1st Nov. 1864, married, 15th June 1884, Grand Duke Sergius of Kussia ;
Princess Irene, born 11th July 1866, married, 24th May 1888, Prince Henry of Prussia, and has
issue; Prince Ernest Louis, k.g., g.c.b., now Grand Duke of Hesse, born 25th Nov. 1868, married,
19th April 1894, Princess Victoria Melita, daughter of the Eeigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, and has issue; Princess Alix (Alexandra Feodorovna), born 7th June 1872, married,
26th Nov. 1894, Nicholas ii., Czar of Eussia, and has issue.
4. Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Eeigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotiia (Duke of Edin-
burgh), K.G., K.T., K.P., etc., born 6th Aug. 1844; married, 23d Jan 1874, the Grand Duchess
Marie, only daughter of Alexander II., Czar of Eussia, born 17th Oct. 1853; and has issue,
Prince Alfred, k.g., born 15th Oct. 1874, died 6th Feb. 1899; Princess Marie, bom 29th Oct.
1875, married, 10th Jan. 1893, Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Eoumania, and has istue; Princess
Victoria Melita, born Nov. 25, 1876, married, 19lh April 1894, Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of
Hesse, and has issue ; Princess Alexandra, born 1st Sept. 1878, married April 20, 1896, Ernest,
Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenbourg, g.c.b., and has issue; Princess Beatrice Leo-
poldine Victoria, born 20th April 1884.
o. Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25, 1846; married, 5th July 1866, to General
Prince Frederick Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, k.g. ; and has issue, Prince Christian Victor,
born 14th April 1867 ; Pi-ince Albert, born 26th February 1869 ; Princess Victoria Louise, bom
3d May 1870; and Princess Louise Augusta, born 12th August 1872, married, 6th July 1891,
Prince Aribert of Anhalt, g.c.b. ; Prince Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harold,
born May 12, 1876, died May 20, 1876.
6. Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, born March 18, 1848; married, 21st March 1871, the Duke
of Argyll, p.c. .K.T., g.c.m.g.
7. Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught, k.g., k.t., k.p., etc., General;
bom May 1, 1850 ; married, loth Mar. 1879, Princess Louise Margaret, daughter of the late
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, born 25th July 1860, and has issue, Princess Margaret
Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah, born loth Jan. 1882; PrinceArthur Frederick Patrick Albert,
born 13th Jan. 1883 ; Princess Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, born March 17, 1886.
8. Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, Duke of Albany, k.g., k.t., etc., bom April 7, 1853;
died March 28, 1884, having married, 27th April 1882, Princess Helen Frederica Augusta,
daughter of the late George Victor, Sovereign Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont, born 17th Feb.
1861; and left issue. Princess Alice, born 25th Feb. 1883, and Prince Charles Edward,
Duke of Albany, born July 29, 1884.
9. Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodoee, born April 14, 1857; married, July 23, 1885, Prince
Henry Maurice of Battenberg, k.g., who died Jan. 20, 1896; and has issue. Prince Alexander
Albert, born Nov. 23, 1886 ; Princess Victoria Eugdnie Julia Eua, born Oct. 24, 1887 ; Prince
Leopold Arthur Louis, born May 21, 1889 ; and Prince Maurice Victor Donald, born Oct. 3, 1891.
Cousins of the Queen.
1. Prince Geokge William Fredeeick Cuaeles, Duke , York; Adolphus, !).Aug. 13, 186S, m. Dee. 12, 1894, Lady
of Cambridge, b. March '26, 1819, sue. 1850 ; 2. Princess Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor; FrBncis,6. Jan. 9, 1870, and
AuGnsTA, 6. July 19, 1822, m. June 28, 1843, Fredeiick, ! Alexander, t. April 14, 1874 ; 4. Prince Eenest Adgusics,
Grand Duke of Mecklenbui'g-Strelitz ; 3. Princess Mart, Duke of Cumbeiland, 6. Sept. 21, 1845, sue. 1878, m.
h. Nov. 27, 1833, d. Oct. 27, 1897, having m. June 12, Dec. 21, 1878, Princess Thyra of Denmark; 5. Princess
18G6, Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck, Fkedeeica (of Cumberland), b. Jan. 9, 1848, m. April 24,
(/. Jan. 19(0, and left issue, Victoria Mary, b. May 26, ' 1880, Baron Alphonso von Pawel - Rammingen, K c.ii. ;
1867, TO. July 6, 1893, H.ri.IT. Prince George, Duke of 6. Princess Mart (of Cumberland), 6. Dec. 3, 1S49.