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1  Godfrey Victor Hermann Alfred Paul Maximilian, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1897–1960); he married Margaret (1905–1981), daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and had issue.

2  Marie Melita Leopoldine Victoria Feodora Alexandra Sophia (1899–1967); she married William Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg, and had issue.

3  Alexandra Beatrice Leopoldine (1901–1963).

4  Irma Helena (

b

.1902).

5  Alfred (

b

.&

d

.1911).

Alexandra died on 16 April, 1942, at Schwäbisch-Hall, Württemburg, Germany.

(v)

Unnamed daughter

She was born on 13 October, 1879, at Eastwell Park, Kent, and died the same day. She may have been stillborn.

(vi)

Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria

She was born on 20 April, 1884, at Eastwell Park, Kent. She married Alfonso Maria Francisco Antonio Diego, Infante of Spain and 3rd Duke of Galliera (1886–1975), on 15 July, 1909, at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany, and had issue:

1  Alvaro Antonio Fernando Carlos Felipe, Prince of Orléans (

b

.1910); he married Carla Delfino (

b.

1909), and had issue.

2  Alonso Maria Cristino Justo (1912–killed 1936).

3  Ataulfo Alejando Isabelo Carlos (

b

.1913).

Beatrice died on 13 July, 1966, at Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.

5   Helena Augusta Victoria

She was born on 23 or 25 May, 1846, at Buckingham Palace. She married Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1831–1917), on 5 July, 1866, at the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, and had issue:

1  Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernest Anthony (1867–1900).

2  Albert John Charles Frederick Alfred George, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869–1931).

3  Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena (1870–1948).

4  Franzisca Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena (known as Princess Marie Louise) (1872–1956); she married Aribert Joseph Alexander, Prince of Anhalt (1864–1933); they were divorced in 1900.

5  Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harold ( b.& d.1876).

6  Unnamed son ( b.& d.1877).

Helena died on 9 June, 1923, at Schomberg House, Pall Mall, London, and was buried at Frogmore, Windsor.

6   Louise Caroline Alberta

She was born on 18 March, 1848, at Buckingham Palace. She married John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, later 9th Duke of Argyll (1845–1914), on 21 March, 1871, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. She died on 3 December, 1939, at Kensington Palace, London, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, her ashes being buried at Frogmore, Windsor.

7   Arthur William Patrick Albert

He was born on 1 May, 1850, at Buckingham Palace. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 24 May, 1867, and a Knight of the Thistle on 24 May, 1869. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex on 24 May, 1874. He died on 16 January, 1942, at Bagshot Park, Surrey, and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor.

Arthur married, on 13 March, 1879, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor:

Louise Marguerite Alexandra Victoria Agnes

She was the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles Nicholas of Prussia by Mary Anne, daughter of Leopold Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, and she was born on 25 July, 1860, at Marmorpalais (Marble Palace), near Potsdam, Germany. She died on 14 March, 1917, at Clarence House, London, and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor.

Issue of marriage:

(i)

Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah

She was born on 15 January, 1882, at Bagshot Park, Surrey. She married (Oscar Frederick William Olaf) Gustavus Adolphus VI, King of Sweden (1882–1973), on 15 June, 1905, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and had issue:

1 Gustavus Adolphus Oscar Frederick Arthur Edmund

(1906–1947); he married Sybilla Calma Marie Alice Bathildis Feodora of Saxe-Coburg (1908–1972), and had issue.

2  Sigvard Oscar Frederick, Duke of Upland (

b.

1907); he married firstly Erika Maria Regina Rosalie Patzeck; they were later divorced. He married secondly Sonia Helen Robbert (

b.

1909), and had issue.

3  Ingrid Victoria Sophia Louise Margaret (

b.

1910); she married Frederick IX, King of Denmark, and had issue.

4  Bertil Gustavus Oscar Charles Eugene, Duke of Holland (

b.

1912).

5  Charles John Arthur, Duke of Dalecarlia (

b.

1916); he married Ellen Christine Margaret Wijkmark (

b.

1910).

6  Unnamed daughter (

d.

young).

Margaret died on 1 May, 1920, at Stockholm, Sweden.

(ii)

Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert

He was born on 13 January, 1883, at Windsor Castle. He was made a Knight of the Garter on 15 July, 1902. He died on 12 September, 1938, at Belgrave Square, London.

Arthur married, on 15 October, 1913, at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace:

Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise

She was the daughter of Alexander William George Duff, Duke of Fife, by Louise, daughter of Edward VII, and she was born on 17 May, 1891, at East Sheen Lodge, Surrey. She succeeded her father as Duchess of Fife in her own right in 1912. She died on 26 February, 1959, at her house in Avenue Road, London, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, London.

Issue of marriage:

(a)

Alastair Arthur

He was born on 9 August, 1914, in Mount Street, London, and was styled Earl of MacDuff from birth. He succeeded his grandfather Arthur as Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex on 16 January, 1942. He died on 26 April, 1943, at Government House, Ottawa, Canada, and was buried in Mar Lodge Chapel, Braemar, Aberdeenshire.

(iii)

Victoria Patricia Helen Elizabeth

She was born on 17 March, 1886, at Buckingham Palace. She

married Sir Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay (1881–1972) on 27 February, 1919, at Westminster Abbey (this was the first royal wedding to take place in the Abbey since Tudor times). She renounced her title of Princess, and assumed the style Lady Patricia Ramsay upon marriage. She had issue:

1  Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule (

b

.1919); he married Marjorie Flora (

b

.1930), daughter of Alexander Arthur Fraser, 19 Earl of Saltoun, and had issue.