Duke Alexander of Württemberg
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Duke Alexander of Württemberg (9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885) was the father of His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather to the Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V.
He was the son of Duke Louis of Württemberg, younger brother of King Frederick I of Württemberg.
In 1835 He married morganatically a Hungarian countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde(1812-1841) and gave birth to Claudine, Francis and Amalie. His wife was created countess of Hohenstein and the children follow their mother's title as count/ess of Hohenstein from birth.
In 1841 His wife was tragically killed running over by horses and he became mentally unstable for the rest of his life.
In 1863 his 3 children were elevated to the rank of Prince/cess of Teck by king William I of Wurttemberg
The duchy of Teck was a peerage title in the former Kingdom of Württemberg.
1871 His son Francis was created Duke of Teck by king Karl I of Württemberg 5 years after his marriage with Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. His daughters still remained as Princesses of Teck
[edit] See also
- Prince Francis of Teck
- Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge - 2nd and last Duke of Teck
