Prince Alexander John of Wales
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| Prince John | |
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| Prince Alexander John of Wales | |
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| Alexander John Charles Albert | |
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| HRH Prince Alexander John of Wales | |
| Royal house | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
| Father | Edward VII |
| Mother | Alexandra of Denmark |
| Born | 6 April 1871 Sandringham House, Norfolk |
| Baptised | 7 April 1871 Sandringham House, Norfolk |
| Died | 7 April 1871 Sandringham House, Norfolk |
| Burial | Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham |
Prince Alexander John Charles Albert of Wales (6 April 1871 - 7 April 1871) was the youngest son and sixth child of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and his wife Princess Alexandra, Princess of Wales.
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[edit] Life
He was born prematurely at 2:45 p.m. on 6 April 1871 at Sandringham House. As a result of his premature birth, he was a sickly baby and he died twenty-four hours after his birth. christened privately in the evening after his birth by Reverend W. Lake Onslow[1] Though he was christened Alexander John Charles Albert, to his family, he was always referred to as John. Forty-eight years later, when his brother (who by then was King George V) buried his youngest son Prince John, the king recorded in his diary (21 January 1919): "dear little Johnnie was laid in the churchyard next to brother John." Similarly, Queen Alexandra also wrote, "now our two darling Johnnies lie side by side." The prince was buried below the wall of Sandringham Church (the Church of St Mary Magdalene), Norfolk.
[edit] Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms
[edit] Titles
- 1871: His Royal Highness Prince Alexander John of Wales
[edit] Legacy
| British Royalty |
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| House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
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| Edward VII |
| Albert, Duke of Clarence |
| George V |
| Louise, Princess Royal |
| Princess Victoria |
| Maud, Queen of Norway |
| Prince Alexander John |
| Maternal grandchildren |
| Alexandra, Duchess of Fife |
| Maud of Fife |
For the royal family, the name John has brought bad luck upon the bearer. Buried beside Alexander John at Sandringham is his nephew, Prince John, the youngest son of George V. Also buried at Sandringham is John Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died within ten hours of his birth on 12 January 1960.
[edit] References
- Marlene A. Eilers, "Queen Victoria's Descendants". Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987
