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Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Windsor Castle, 6 Aug 1844 – Schloss Rosenau, 30 Jul 1900

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  • Born6 Aug 1844, Windsor Castlenot verified1 source
  • MarriedGrand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russianot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lordsor Duke of Edinburgh, 1866–1900 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomor Duke of Edinburgh, 1866–1900 · member of the House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • TitleDuke of Edinburgh, 1866–1900or member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Died30 Jul 1900, Schloss Rosenauor 31 Jul 1900Records disagree1 source
  • MotherVictorianot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 6 Aug 1844

    Born in Windsor Castle

  2. 1866–1900

    Duke of Edinburgh

  3. 1874–1884

    6 children are born

  4. 30 Jul 1900

    Dies in Schloss Rosenau, aged 55

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Children · 6

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Windsor Castle.

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The 1840s · Alfred, is born in Windsor Castle

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

What people wore

Everyday Men's Fashion Colors

During this period, men's clothing was typically divided into dress and undress; the latter, or everyday wear, often featured frock coats in brown or green colors with black velvet collars.

Daily life

Limited access to water and sanitation

Poor urban families often lacked indoor water and shared a street standpipe or an outdoor earth closet privy with many others.

In the news1846–1847

Hunger crisis of 1846-1847

A severe potato blight caused a major hunger crisis across Europe, leading to unrest in Prussian markets and bakeries.

Music

Everyday singing and festival traditions

People sang at work and leisure, often drawing from well-known ballads or popular songs like The Mistletoe Bough. At festivals, groups such as mummers and pace-eggers performed dances and songs while wearing masks or fantastic costumes to request alms, often rewarded with eggs and strong beer.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Steam ships slashed river travel times

Before steam packets, a boat trip from Gainsborough to Hull could take four to seven days; by 1833, a steam packet could travel the 104-mile return journey in a single day.