Marie was the last queen consort of Romania from 10 October 1914 to 20 July 1927 as the wife of King Ferdinand I.
Marie c. 1920–1925
Eastwell Park as it appeared between 1843 and 1894 (south facade)
Marie, aged seven, in an 1882 portrait by John Everett Millais commissioned by Queen Victoria and exhibited at the Royal Academy
Princess Marie, photographed in 1888
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
Marie of Romania
…consort of Romania from 10 October 1914 to 20 July 1927 as the wife of King Ferdinand I. Marie was born into the British royal family. Her parents were Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Marie's early years were spent in Kent, Malta and Coburg. After…
Duke of Edinburgh, Alfred Ernest Albert, Sydney, ca. 1868, by Montagu Scott
The arrival of HMS Galatea carrying Alfred. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, 1869.