452 HRH Prince Alfred of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha

HRH Prince Alfred of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha

✶  6 August 1844 at Windsor Castle
✟  30 July 1900 at the Palace of Rosenau in Coburg

Appointed

London 24 May 1881

motto

Missing

shield

Painted 1884 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1900 by the same artist.

other awards

None

Biography

Second son of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Succeeded his uncle Duke Ernst II as Duke of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha 1893.
Received the order at King Oscar II’s visit to England.

Placement

Not on display.