Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone

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Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, was a British royal and military officer who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and later of Canada in the early 20th century.

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Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
British royal
governor general
human
birthDate 1874-04-14
birthName Prince Alexander of Teck
birthPlace Kensington Palace, London
surface form: Kensington Palace, London, England
burialPlace Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1957-01-16
deathPlace Kensington Palace, London
surface form: Kensington Palace, London, England
educatedAt Eton College
endTime 1931
familyName CAMBRIDGE
surface form: Cambridge
father Francis, Duke of Teck
givenName Alexander
honorificPrefix His Royal Highness
honorificSuffix DSO
GCB
GCVO
KG
PC
memberOf House of Teck
House of Windsor
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank field marshal
monarchDuringTerm George V
George VI
mother Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
nobleTitle Earl of Athlone
Prince of Teck
notableWork service as Governor General of Canada
service as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
occupation politician
soldier
positionHeld Chancellor of the University of London
Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Governor General of Canada
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
relative George V
George VI
Queen Mary
religion Church of England
sibling Mary of Teck
spouse Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
surface form: Princess Alice of Albany
startTime 1924

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House of Teck notableMember Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
High Commissioner for Southern Africa notableOfficeHolder Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone spouse Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Earl of Athlone hasTitleHolder Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Earl of Athlone heldBy Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone