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     Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Alice of Albany was born on 25 February 1883 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Leopold George Duncan Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Albany and Hélène Frederike Auguste Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont.³ She married Maj.-Gen. Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, son of Franz Paul Karl Ludwig Alexander Herzog von Teck and Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth Hanover, Princess of Cambridge, on 10 February 1904 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^1,3 She died on 3 January 1981 at age 97 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G.¹
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Alice of Albany.⁴ She gained the title of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.⁵ From 10 February 1904, her married name became von Teck. She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)³ From 14 July 1917, her married name became Cambridge. After her marriage, Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Alice of Albany was styled as Countess of Athlone on 7 November 1917.⁶ She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by London University, London, England^G.³ She gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 12th Pretoria Regiment, South African Infantry.³ She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1937.³ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.)⁷ She was appointed Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)⁷ She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁸
     

     Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg was born on 5 October 1858.³ He was the son of Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Prinz von Hessen und bei Rhein and Julie Therese Gräfin von Hauke.⁴ He married Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom, daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom, on 23 July 1885 at Whippingham Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁵ He died on 20 July 1896 at age 37 at Sierra Leone^G from typhoid fever, while at sea on H.M.S. Blonde returning from the Ashanti Expedition.⁶ He was buried in August 1896.
     He gained the title of Prinz von Battenberg.¹ Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg also went by the nick-name of Liko. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)⁴ He held the office of Captain-General and Governor of the Isle of Wight.⁴ He fought in the Ashanti Expedition.⁷

     Alexander Albert Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke was born on 23 November 1886 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He was the son of Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg and Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.⁵ He married Lady Irene Francis Adza Denison, daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough and Lady Grace Adelaide Fane, on 19 July 1917 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ He died on 23 February 1960 at age 73 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G, without male issue.⁴ He was buried at Whippingham Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁶
     He gained the title of HSH Prince Alexander of Battenberg.⁴ He was given the name of Alexander Albert von Battenberg at birth.⁴ Alexander Albert Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke also went by the nick-name of Drino. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England^G.⁷ He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.⁷ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1910.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1911.⁷ He was commissioned in 1911, in the service of the Grenadier Guards.⁷ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1913.⁷ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.⁷ He gained the rank of Captain in 1915.⁷ On 14 July 1917 his name was legally changed to Alexander Albert Mountbatten by Royal Licence.⁷ He was created 1st Viscount Launceston, in the County of Cornwall [U.K.] on 18 July 1917.⁷ He was created 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke [U.K.] on 18 July 1917.⁷ He was created 1st Earl of Berkhamsted [U.K.] on 18 July 1917.⁷ He was awarded the Order of the Nile.⁷ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec palmes.⁷ He was awarded the Order of Leopold of Belgium with swords.⁷ He was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of Russia with sword.⁷ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Isle of Wight Volunteers.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1927.⁷ He gained the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.⁵ He was appointed Knight of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.)⁷
     On his death, his titles became extinct.⁷

     Victoria Eugénie Julia Ena Prinzessin von Battenberg was born on 24 October 1887 at Balmoral Castle, Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg and Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.⁵ She was baptised on 23 November 1887 at Balmoral Castle, Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G. She married Alfonso XIII de Borbón y Habsburgo, Rey de España, son of Alfonso XII de Borbón y de Borbón, Rey de España and Maria Cristina Erzherzogin von Österreich, on 31 May 1906 at Church of San Jeronimo, Madrid, Spain^G.⁴ She died on 15 April 1969 at age 81 at Lausanne, Switzerland^G.⁶
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Battenberg.⁷ She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)⁸ From 31 May 1906, her married name became Reina Eugenie de España.⁶

     Major Lord Leopold Arthur Louis Mountbatten was born on 21 May 1889 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was the son of Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg and Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.³ He died on 23 April 1922 at age 32 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G, unmarried.²
     He gained the title of Prinz von Battenberg.¹ He fought in the First World War.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.⁵ He was styled as Lord Mountbatten on 14 July 1917.² On 14 July 1917 his name was legally changed to Leopold Arthur Louis Mountbatten by Royal Licence.³ He suffered from haemophilia.² On 11 September 1917 he was granted the rank of a marquess's younger son.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)³

     Maurice Victor Donald Prinz von Battenberg was born on 3 October 1891 at Balmoral Castle, Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.³ He was the son of Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg and Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.⁴ He died on 27 October 1914 at age 23 at Zonnebeke, Ypres, Belgium^G, killed in action.⁵ He was buried at Ypres Town Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.⁶
     He gained the title of Prinz von Battenberg.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.^7,6 He fought in the Battle of Mons in October 1914, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He suffered from haemophilia.³

     Mary Prinzessin von Teck was born on 26 May 1867 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Franz Paul Karl Ludwig Alexander Herzog von Teck and Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth Hanover, Princess of Cambridge.³ She was baptised on 27 July 1867 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ She and Albert Victor Christian Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Clarence and Avondale were engaged on 3 December 1891.⁵ She married George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom, son of Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom and Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, on 6 July 1893 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.⁶ She died on 24 March 1953 at age 85 at Marlborough House, London, England^G.¹ She was buried on 31 March 1953.⁷
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Teck (styled as HSH Princess of Teck) on 26 May 1867.⁸ She was given the name of Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes at birth.¹ Mary Prinzessin von Teck also went by the nick-name of May.³ She was appointed Lady Companion, Order of the Garter (L.G.) in 1910.⁹ She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)⁴ After her marriage, Mary Prinzessin von Teck was styled as Queen Consort Mary of the United Kingdom on 6 May 1910.⁶ She was awarded the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.)⁴ She was godmother for David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood at his baptism on 27 December 1950 at All Saints' Church, Harewood, Yorkshire, England^G.¹⁰

     Edward VIII Windsor, King of the United Kingdom was born on 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, London, England^G.⁴ He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck. He married Bessie Wallis Warfield, daughter of Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice M. Montague, on 3 June 1937 at Château de Candé, Maine-et-Loire, France^G.⁴ He died on 28 May 1972 at age 77 at Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France^G, cancer.⁴ He was buried on 5 June 1972 at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁵
     Edward VIII Windsor, King of the United Kingdom usually went by his middle name of David.⁶ He was given the name of Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Saxe-Coburg-Gotha at birth.⁴ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁷ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.⁷ He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁷ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1910.⁷ He gained the title of Duke of Rothesay on 6 May 1910.⁴ He gained the title of Duke of Cornwall on 6 May 1910.⁴ He gained the title of HRH Prince of Wales on 23 June 1910.⁸ He gained the title of Earl of Chester on 23 June 1910.⁸ He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1911 in the Royal Navy.⁷ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1913.⁷ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1914 in the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army.⁷ He fought in the First World War from 1914 to 1916, at Flanders and in Italy.⁷ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1916.⁷ He gained the rank of Captain on 10 March 1916. He was appointed Knight of Justice, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.) in 1917.⁷ In 1917 his name was legally changed to Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in 1919 in the Royal Navy.⁷ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1920.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1920.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.) in 1921.⁷ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1921.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) in 1921.⁷ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1922.⁷ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1927.⁷ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in 1936.⁷ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1936.⁷ He gained the title of HM King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom on 20 January 1936.⁶ He abdicated as King of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1936.⁴ He gained the title of 1st Duke of Windsor on 8 March 1937.⁴ He wrote the book A King's Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor, published 1951 (ASIN: 1853753033.)⁹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹⁰
     

     George VI Windsor, King of the United Kingdom was born on 14 December 1895 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G. He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.³ He married Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, daughter of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Nina Cecilie Cavendish-Bentinck, on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He died on 6 February 1952 at age 56 at Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G. He was buried on 11 March 1952.
     He was given the name of Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth.⁴ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England^G.⁵ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.⁵ He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1913 in the Royal Navy.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1916.⁵ He gained the rank of Acting Lieutenant in 1916.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, for which he was mentioned in despatches.⁵ In 1917 his name was legally changed to Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1918.⁵ He gained the rank of Commander in 1920.⁵ He was created 1st Baron Killarney [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Inverness [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of York [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1921.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1923.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1925.⁵ He gained the rank of Captain in 1925.⁵ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1926.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1926.⁵ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1927.⁵ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1936.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1936.⁵ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 11 December 1936.⁵ He succeeded as the HM King George VI of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1936. He was crowned King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India on 12 May 1937 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G, and styled 'By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Failth, Emperor of India.^4,7' He abdicated as Emperor of India on 22 June 1948.⁸ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁹
     

     Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor, The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom was born on 25 April 1897 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.³ She married Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, son of Henry Ulick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Katharine Bridgeman, on 28 February 1922 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She died on 28 March 1965 at age 67 at Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.¹ She was buried at Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.⁴
     Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor, The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom usually went by her middle name of Mary.³ She was given the name of Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth. In 1917 her name was legally changed to Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor.¹ After her marriage, Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor, The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom was styled as Countess of Harewood on 6 October 1929. She gained the title of HRH The Princess Royal of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1932.⁵ She was appointed Dame of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.)⁶