Prince albert victor biography channel
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by Susan Flantzer
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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence; Credit – Wikipedia
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward was born on January 8, 1864, at Frogmore House near Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. the eldest child of the then Prince and Princess of Wales, the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Queen Alexandra, born Princess Alexandra of Denmark. His mother, who had been participating in indoor and outdoor winter festivities, did not even realize she was in labor, and disregarded the twinges of pain she had been feeling. However, her lady-in-waiting, Lady Macclesfield, who had given birth to thirteen children, realized what was happening. She sent for the Windsor town doctor because the royal doctors would have arrived in time. Because the baby was two months premature, ingenting was ready for the birth. Despite last-minute preparations, the 3 3/4 pound prince was born strong and healthy, with only the Prince of Wales, Lady Ma
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Prince Eddy
The King Britain Never Had
Andrew Cook,
Prince Albert Victor, King Edward Vll's (r 1901-10) first son and heir to the throne, and popularly known as Eddy, has virtually been airbrushed out of history. In this book, Andrew Cook, the presenter and historical consultant of the Channel 4 documentary on the life of Prince Eddy, reveals the truth about a key royal figure, a man who would have made a fine king and changed the face of the British monarchy.
Andrew Cook
ANDREW COOK is an author and TV consultant with a degree in History & Ancient History. He was a programme director of the Hansard Scholars Programme for the University of London. Andrew has written for The Times, Guardian, Independent, BBC History Magazine and History Today. His previous books include On His Majesty’s Secret Service (Tempus, 2002); Ace of Spies (Tempus, 2003); M: MI5’s First Spymaster (Tempus, 2006); The Great tåg Robbery (The History Press, 2013); and
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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
British prince (1864–1892)
| Prince Albert Victor | |||
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Photograph by W. & D. Downey, 1891 | |||
| Born | Prince Albert Victor of Wales 8 January 1864 Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England | ||
| Died | 14 January 1892(1892-01-14) (aged 28) Sandringham House, Norfolk, England | ||
| Burial | 20 January 1892 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; | ||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||
| Father | Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) | ||
| Mother | Alexandra of Denmark | ||
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| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge | ||
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 – 14 January 1892) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to