Prince Alexander, Duke of Edinburgh (The Lost Prince)

Prince Alexander
Duke of Edinburgh(more)

The Duke of Edinburgh Platinum Jubilee official portrait
Born	The Prince Alexander 14 April, 1955 (1955-04-14) (age 67) Buckingham Palace, London, England
Spouse	Lady Sarah Spencer (m. 1983)

Issue Detail	Prince James, Earl of Deeside Princess Adelaide
Full name
Alexander William Frederick Edward Windsor
House	Windsor
Father	George VII
Mother	Anne Penelope Marian Herbert
Religion	Church of England
Alma mater	Ludgrove School Eton College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Britannia Royal Naval College RAF College Cranwell Trinity College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford
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Royal Family of The United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Realms

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Prince Alexander, Duke of Edinburgh (Alexander William Frederick Edward;b.14 April 1955)

Early Life

Alexander was named after his great-great grandmother,Queen Alexandra’s masculine form, also from his father’s middle names and his great-grand uncles, The Duke of Kent and Strathearn and The Earl of Athlone. He was also named after King Alexander of Scotland.

Alexander is known as “Alex” between his family and friends. It was a pseudonym of his father in the Armed forces during WWII.

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14 April 1955- 27 September 1982: His Royal Highness The Prince Alexander

Since 27 September 1982: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

The hereditary titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Greenwich, and Baron Ballymena were announced on 29 April 2011 and formally patented on 26 May that year.

British princes (V · E)

The generations indicate descent from George I, who formalised the use of the titles prince and princess for members of the British royal family.

1st generation	King George II

2nd generation	Frederick, Prince of Wales Prince George William Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

3rd generation	King George III Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Prince Frederick

4th generation	King George IV Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany King William IV Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn King Ernest Augustus of Hanover King Augustus Fredrik King Adolf Frederick II of Sweden Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

5th generation	Prince Albert¹ King George V of Hanover Prince George, Duke of Cambridge

6th generation	King Edward VII Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha King Arthur of Sweden Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Prince Ernest Augustus

7th generation	Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale King George V Prince Alexander John, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Arthur II of Sweden Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince George William of Hanover Prince Christian of Hanover Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick

8th generation	Edward, Prince of Wales King George VI Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester George of Poland Prince John, Duke of Clarence Prince Edmund of Kent Prince Charles, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Frederick, Earl of Tay Prince Robert, Earl of Broomridge Alastair, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover Prince George William of Hanover

9th generation	King George VII Prince Arthur, Duke of York Prince William of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Walter, Duke of Clarence Christian, Prince Consort of Denmark²

10th generation	George, Prince Regent Prince Alexander, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Arthur, Duke of Cumbria Prince Albert, Earl of Coatbridge

11th generation	Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex Prince James, Earl of Deeside Prince Edward, Earl of Ayr

12th generation	Prince George of Cambridge Prince Louis of Cambridge

¹ Not a British prince by birth, but created Prince Consort. ² British prince by birth, renounced princely titles of United Kingdom and created Prince Consort of Denmark.

Prince Alexander, Duke of Edinburgh (The Lost Prince)

Early Life

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