Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, was the eldest son of the future King Edward VII and a British royal who died young, sparking historical speculation about his life and succession to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British prince
heir presumptive to the British throne
member of the House of Windsor
ageAtDeath 27
associatedWithEvent 1889 Cleveland Street scandal
baptismDate 1864-03-10
baptismPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
birthDate 1864-01-08
birthOrder eldest son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark
birthPlace Frogmore
surface form: Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
causeOfDeath influenza
pneumonia
country United Kingdom
createdPeerageTitle Duke of Clarence and Avondale
dateOfCreationOfTitle 1890-05-24
deathDate 1892-01-14
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
education Brasenose College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
surface form: Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
engagedTo Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
surface form: Princess Mary of Teck
engagementDate 1891-12-03
father Edward VII
fullName Albert Victor Christian Edward
givenName Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale self-linksurface differs
surface form: Albert Victor
grandfather Queen Victoria
grandmother Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
impact his death led to his brother George becoming heir apparent and later George V
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Lieutenant
mother Alexandra of Denmark
nationality British
notableFor dying before he could ascend the British throne
occupation royal heir presumptive
portrayedIn numerous historical biographies
position heir presumptive to Queen Victoria from 1890 to 1892
second in line to the British throne at birth
religion Church of England
royalHouse House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
sibling George V
style His Royal Highness
subjectOf speculation about his mental capacity
speculation about his sexuality
speculation linking him to the Jack the Ripper murders
successorInLineOfSuccession George V
title Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Earl of Athlone

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Alexandra of Denmark child Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
this entity surface form: Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Edward VII child Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Queen Alexandra child Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale givenName Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Albert Victor
Louise, Princess Royal sibling Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Maud of Wales sibling Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom sibling Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale