| Prince Alexander John | |
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| Duke of Sussex and Kent
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| Born | Prince Alexander John of Wales 6 April 1871 Sandringham House, Norfolk |
| Died | 26 February 1960 (aged 88) King Edward VII’s Hospital |
| Burial | 1 March 1960 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
| Spouse | Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium (m. 1894) |
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| Alexander John Charles Albert Windsor | |
| House | Windsor (after 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (before 1917) |
| Father | Edward VII |
| Mother | Alexandra of Denmark |
| Religion | Church of England |
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Prince Alexander, Duke of Sussex and Kent (Alexander John Charles Albert; 6 April 1871 - 26 February 1960)was the youngest son and sixth child of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Walesand his wife Princess Alexandra, Princess of Wales. He was born prematurely on 6 April 1871 at Sandringham House.
He was close to his elder brother, George V, his nephews and niece were close to him, especially his second nephew, Prince Albert (later King George VI), he was known as John in the family, his youngest nephew was know as Johnnie.
Military life
Marriage and Fatherhood
Parenthood compare to his brother
Because of experience that he heard from his friends in Navy, John’s parenthood was a more open-minded than his brother, George V, as some of his friends in The Navy was grown up without nanny and was raised directly by parents. He witnessed by first-hand that his friends who was raised directly by parents with encouragement and share, would gain a better result and ability when facing difficulties. As such, John believed that children need both harsh and encouragement when growing up. Therefore, John would encourage his children in their military life, when his nephews entered military life, John was the listener for them. John believe that a father should act as the figure for his children, so he would spend time with his children once a month.
When his brother and sister-in-law were out for The Empire visit, John would invite his nephews and niece to his home and spend time with them.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester said that John was the greatest uncle he ever had and he was the father figure for him. Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, has said on his interview that his uncle was far more greater than his father, he loved to be with his uncle than his father and he admitted that his childhood which spent in his uncle’s home, was happier than in Buckingham Palace.
John’s parenthood later inspired his grandnephews, George VII and his brother, Prince Arthur, Duke of York in parenthood.
House of Windsor
When his brother decided to change the House from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor, the closest relatives to be affected was his descendants, as his grandchildren would be great-grandchildren of the Sovereign and became Lords and Ladies, George V once considered made an excuse for him, John denied and insisted to follow his brother’s idea as his sisters. John and his wife were glad that with the new rule, their descendants could live more freely as lords and ladies.
John’s first grandchildren, Lady Charlotte Windsor was born on 1925, his grandchildren would appear in Royal occasion such as George V Silver Jubilee with their cousin, the future George VII,then Prince James of York and his siblings and Princess Louise’s grandchildren.
Edward VIII abdication Crisis
Second World War
John was the only children of Edward VII to have experienced two World Wars
Six Monarchs
John was the only children of Edward VII to have experienced Six Monarchs, from his grandmother Queen Victoria, his father Edward VII, his brother George V, his two nephews, Edward VIII and George VI, lastly, his grand-nephew, George VII.
Therefore, John was the consultant of Duke of Norfolk about the Coronations.
Issue
| Birth | Death | Marriage | Their children | Their grandchildren | ||
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| Prince Edmund of Sussex | 1 December 1894 | 17 July 1916 | Never Married | None | None | |
| Prince Charles, Duke of Sussex and Kent | 14 July 1896 | 1968 | 28 November 1924 | Lady Serena Lumley | Lady Charlotte Kennedy, Marchioness of Alisa | |
| Lady Edwina Scott, Dowager Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry | ||||||
| Princess Matilda, Marchioness of Salisbury | 25 October 1897 | 1968 | 8 December 1920 | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury | ||
| Prince Frederick, Earl of Tay | 14 November 1898 | 26 September 1940 | 6 October 1925 | Lady Lavinia Spencer | Lady Vera Plunket, Baroness Plunket | |
| Edmund Windsor, 3rd Duke of Sussex and Kent | Lady Josephine Philips
Lady Emily Laurence | |||||
| Princess Amelia, Duchess of Portland | 2 April 1900 | 7 November 2000 | 24 May 1924 | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland | ||
| Prince Robert, Earl of Broomridge | 27 April 1902 | 1 June 1940 | 16 June 1929 | Lady Patricia Herbert | Charles Windsor, 2nd Earl of Broomridge | Robert Windsor, 4th Duke of Sussex and Kent
Lady Sophie Windsor |
| Isobel Gordon-Lennox, Dowager Duchess of Richmond | ||||||
| Princess Sophia, Marchioness of Londonderry | 16 June 1906 | 27 November 2001 | 31 October 1931 | Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 8th Marquess of Londonderry | ||
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