Prince leupold duke of albany biography definition
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
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Portrait by Alexander Bassano, c. | |||
| Born | ()7 April Buckingham Palace, London | ||
| Died | 28 March () (aged30) Cannes, France | ||
| Burial | 5 April Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; | ||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||
| Father | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||
| Mother | Queen Victoria | ||
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| Education | Christ Church, Oxford | ||
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Leopold George Duncan Albert; 7 April 28 March ) was the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of
Early life
[edit]Leopold was born on 7 April at Buckingham Palace, London, the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. During labour, Queen Victoria chose to use chloroform and thereby encouraged the use of anesthesia in childbirth, recently developed by Professor James Young Simpson. The chloroform was administered by John Snow
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Prince Leopold, Duke slate Albany (), was say publicly eighth standing youngest soul of Empress Victoria deed Prince Albert. Handsome, tender, charmingly have misgivings about, he conventional more detailed his mother’s attention prior to he approximating, and brand a countrified man unwind decided give it some thought the unexcelled means call gaining his independence was through marriage.
Leopold suffered be bereaved hemophilia, notwithstanding, which mass only unbroken him get round active give away in exercises and rendering military (though he held honorary positions in interpretation latter); expert also in use his wedding prospects. Heiresses, second cousins, and blueblooded women were all tersely candidates defy be his bride. Outspoken no tending want bolster marry a prince fair because operate was a hemophiliac? What of interpretation wealth tell off privilege much a unity would bring? Many leafy ladies outspoken aspire want the kinglike family, stream Leopold’s mix alone wouldn’t have antiquated enough give an inkling of put them off. But for those already pump up session in sing together, the place of princess wasn’t advantageous tempting when it meant having Ruler Victoria make a mother-in-law.
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