Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife

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Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, was a British peer and granddaughter of King Edward VII who held a rare dukedom in her own right and was closely connected to the senior royal family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British princess
duchess
member of the British royal family
peer of the United Kingdom
ageAtDeath 67
child Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
surface form: Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1891-05-17
dateOfDeath 1959-02-26
dateOfMarriage 1913-10-15
dateOfSuccessionAsDuchessOfFife 1912-01-29
father Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife
surface form: Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
fullName Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland
surface form: Princess Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise
givenName Alexandra
grandfather Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII
grandmother Queen Alexandra
grantedTitleOfPrincessByRoyalWarrant 1905
heldDukedomInHerOwnRight true
house House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
House of Windsor
languageSpoken English
mother Louise, Princess Royal
nobleRank duchess
nobleTitle Countess of Macduff
Duchess of Fife
notableFor being a granddaughter of King Edward VII
being a suo jure duchess
occupation royal courtier
placeOfBirth East Sheen, Surrey, England
placeOfBurial St Ninian’s Chapel, Braemar, Aberdeenshire
placeOfDeath London, England
placeOfMarriage Chapel Royal
surface form: Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London
precededBy Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife
surface form: Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
relatedTo George V
surface form: King George V

George VI
surface form: King George VI

Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
religion Church of England
residence Clarence House
surface form: Clarence House, London

Mar Lodge, Aberdeenshire
surface form: Mar Lodge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
sexOrGender female
sibling Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
surface form: Princess Maud of Fife
spouse Prince Arthur of Connaught
style Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife self-linksurface differs
surface form: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Fife

Princess Arthur of Connaught
surface form: Her Royal Highness Princess Arthur of Connaught
succeededBy James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
title Duchess of Fife
surface form: 2nd Duchess of Fife

Princess of Great Britain
surface form: Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

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Louise, Princess Royal child Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife child Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife relatedTo Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Prince Arthur of Connaught spouse Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Alexander William George Duff child Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk sibling Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Earl of Macduff (in the peerage of the United Kingdom) notableHolder Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
subject surface form: Earl of Macduff
Princess Louise of Wales child Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife style Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Fife