Alfred was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 22 August 1893 until his death in 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of
Prince Alfred in 1881
Alfred in 1856
Duke of Edinburgh, Alfred Ernest Albert, Sydney, ca. 1868, by Montagu Scott
The arrival of HMS Galatea carrying Alfred. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, 1869.
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia was the sixth child and only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
…had thought and hoped at one time for dear little Olga, who is now to marry King George". During a visit to his sister Alice in August 1868, Alfred met Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, then fourteen years old. Princess Alice was married to Maria Alexandrovna's first cousin. The Grand Duchess was visiting her maternal relatives, the…
Portrait by Charles Bergamasco, 1876
From left to right: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Emperor Alexander II with Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in his lap, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich on the table with his arms crossed, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich and Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna wearing the traditional dress of ladies of the Russian Imperial court
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna and Prince Alfred around the time they met, 1868