Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (86 page)

1  
Albert Victor Christian Edward

He was born on 8 January, 1864, at Frogmore House, Windsor. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 3 September, 1883, and was created Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone on 24
May, 1890. He died on 14 January, 1892, at Sandringham House, Norfolk, of pneumonia, and was buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

The Duke of Clarence is said to have married one Annie Crook of Cleveland Street, London (
d
.1920), during the 1880s, and is said to have had issue:

1  Alice Margaret Crook; she is said to have had a liaison with the painter Walter Sickert, and to have had a son, Joseph Sickert, who is the source of this information, which should, however, be treated with extreme caution.

Historically, the Duke of Clarence was betrothed to Mary of Teck, who later married George V.

2  
George V
(
see here
).

3  
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar

She was born on 20 February, 1867, at Marlborough House, London. She married Alexander William George Duff, Marquess of MacDuff, afterwards 1st Duke of Fife (1849–1912), on 27 July, 1889, in the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace, and had issue:

1  Alastair (stillborn 1890).

2  Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (1891–1959); she married Prince Arthur of Connaught, grandson of Queen Victoria, and had issue.

3  Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha (1893–1945); she married Charles Alexander Carnegie, 11th Earl of Southesk (
b.
1893), and had issue.

Louise was designated Princess Royal on 9 November, 1905. She died on 4 January, 1931, at her house in Portman Square, London, and was buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Her remains were later removed to the Private Chapel, Mar Lodge Mausoleum, Braemar, Aberdeenshire.

4  
Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary

She was born on 6 July, 1868, at Marlborough House, London. She died on 3 December, 1935, at Coppins, Iver, Bucks., and was buried at Frogmore, Windsor.

5  
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria

She was born on 26 November, 1869, at Marlborough House, London. She married Prince Christian Frederick Charles George Waldemar Axel of Denmark, afterwards Haakon VII, King of
Norway (1872–1957), on 22 July, 1896, at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace, and had issue:

1  Olav V (Alexander Edward Christian Frederick), King of Norway (
b
.1903); he married Martha Sophia Louisa Dagmar Thyra (1901–1954), daughter of Carl, Prince of Sweden and Duke of Västergötland, and had issue.

Queen Maud died on 20 November, 1938, in London.

6  
Alexander John Charles Albert

He was born on 6 April, 1871, at Sandringham House, Norfolk, and died there the following day. He was buried in Sandringham Church, Norfolk.

1  
Edward VIII
(
see here
).

2  
George VI
(
see here
).