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     Henry William Frederick Albert Windsor, 1st Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.⁴ He married Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Margaret Alice Bridgeman, on 6 November 1935 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ He died on 10 June 1974 at age 74 at Barnwell Manor, Barnwell, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁵
     He was a member of the House of Wettin. He gained the title of HRH Prince Henry of the United Kingdom on 31 March 1900. He was given the name of Henry William Frederick Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha at birth. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁶ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.⁶ He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.⁶ In 1917 his name was legally changed to Henry William Frederick Albert Windsor.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1921.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1922.⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1925.⁶ He was created 1st Earl of Ulster [U.K.] on 31 March 1928.¹ He gained the title of 1st Baron Culloden [U.K.] on 31 March 1928.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Gloucester [U.K.] on 31 March 1928.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1931.⁶ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1932.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1934.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1935.⁶ He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Australia from 1944 to 1947.⁶

     George Edward Alexander Edmund Windsor, 1st Duke of Kent was born on 20 December 1902 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.³ He married Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark, daughter of Nicholaos zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and Denmark and Elena Vladimirovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 25 August 1942 at age 39 at Morven, Scotland^G, in an air crash, while on active service.¹ He was buried on 29 August 1942.⁴ He was buried on 29 August 1968 at Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴
     He gained the title of HRH Prince George of the Wales on 20 December 1902. He was given the name of George Edward Alexander Edmund Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth. In 1917 his name was legally changed to George Edward Alexander Edmund Windsor.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1923.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1924.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1926 in the Royal Navy.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1934.⁵ He was created 1st Earl of St. Andrews [U.K.] on 12 October 1934.¹ He was created 1st Baron Downpatrick [U.K.] on 12 October 1934.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Kent [U.K.] on 12 October 1934.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1935.⁵ He was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain in 1936.⁵ He gained the rank of Commander in 1936.⁵ He gained the rank of Captain in 1937.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1937.⁵

     John Charles Francis Windsor, Prince of the United Kingdom was born on 12 July 1905 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.³ He died on 18 January 1919 at age 13 at Wood Farm, Wolferton, Norfolk, England^G.^1,4 He was buried at Sandringham, Norfolk, England^G.
     He gained the title of HRH Prince John of the United Kingdom on 12 July 1905. He was given the name of John Charles Francis Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth. In 1917 his name was legally changed to John Charles Francis Windsor.¹ He suffered from epilepsy.⁵

     Nikolai II Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia was born on 18 May 1868 [6 May 1868 O.S.] at Tsarskoie Selo, Russia^G.³ He was the son of Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark. He married Victorie Alix Helene Luise Beatrice Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, daughter of Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom, on 26 November 1894 at Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ He died on 16 July 1918 at age 50 at Ekaterinburg, Russia^G, executed by the Bolsheviks.¹
     He gained the title of Grand Duke Nikolai Aleksandrovich of Russia.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)⁵ He succeeded as the Tsar Nikolai II of Russia on 1 November 1894.¹ He was crowned Tsar of Russia on 2 November 1894.¹ He abdicated as Tsar of Russia on 28 March 1917.¹

     Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein was born on 5 April 1863 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.³ She married Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, son of Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil Prinz von Hessen und bei Rhein and Julie Therese Gräfin von Hauke, on 30 April 1884 at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany^G.⁴ She died on 24 September 1950 at age 87 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England^G.¹
     After her marriage, Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein was styled as Marchioness of Milford Haven on 14 July 1917. From 17 July 1917, her married name became Mountbatten. She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)³

     Victorie Alix Helene Luise Beatrice Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein was born on 6 June 1872 at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany^G.¹ She was the daughter of Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.³ She married Nikolai II Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia, son of Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, on 26 November 1894 at Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ She died on 16 July 1918 at age 46 at Ekaterinburg, Russia^G, executed by the Bolsheviks.¹
     She was appointed Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.)³ After her marriage, Victorie Alix Helene Luise Beatrice Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein was styled as Aleksandra Feodorovna Romanov on 26 November 1894.⁴ After her marriage, Victorie Alix Helene Luise Beatrice Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein was styled as Tsarina Aleksandra of Russia on 26 November 1894.¹

     Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia was born on 10 March 1845 [26 Feb 1845 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.³ He was the son of Aleksandr II Nikolaievich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein. He married Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, daughter of Christian IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 9 November 1866 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.³ He died on 1 November 1894 [20 Oct 1894 O.S.] at age 49 at Livadia Palace, Crimea, Russia^G, from nephritis.³ He was buried on 19 November 1894 at Cathedral of the Fortress of Peter and Paul, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.
     He gained the title of Grand Duke Aleksandr Aleksandrovich of Russia. He gained the title of Tsar Aleksandr III of Russia on 13 March 1881.⁴

     Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 26 November 1847 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Christian IX zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel.⁵ She and Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia were engaged before 1865.⁶ She married Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia, son of Aleksandr II Nikolaievich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, on 9 November 1866 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.⁴ She died on 13 October 1928 at age 80 at Villa Hvidoere, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.⁴
     Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark usually went by her middle name of Dagmar.⁷ She gained the title of HRH Princess Dagmar of Denmark.⁵ Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark also went by the nick-name of Minnie. From 9 November 1866, her married name became Mariya Feodorovna Romanov.⁸

     Nikolai I Pavlovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia was born on 6 July 1796 [25 June 1796 O.S.] at Gatchina, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.⁴ He was the son of Pavel I Petrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Sophia Dorothea Prinzessin von Württemberg. He married Friederike Luise Charlotte Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Preußen, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm III König von Preußen and Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, on 13 July 1817 [1 Jul 1817 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.⁴ He died on 2 March 1855 [18 Feb 1855 O.S.] at age 58 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G, by committing suicide.⁴
     He gained the title of Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovich of Russia. He succeeded as the Tsar Nikolai I of Russia on 1 December 1825.⁵ He and Barbara Yakovleva were associated circa 1827.

     Friederike Luise Charlotte Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Preußen was born on 13 July 1798 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G.³ She was the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm III König von Preußen and Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She married Nikolai I Pavlovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia, son of Pavel I Petrovich Romanov, Tsar of Russia and Sophia Dorothea Prinzessin von Württemberg, on 13 July 1817 [1 Jul 1817 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.³ She died on 1 November 1860 at age 62 at Tsarskoie Selo, Russia^G.³
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Preußen. From 13 July 1817, her married name became Aleksandra Feodorovna Romanov.⁴