Also Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland
Sex: Male
Born: 6 August 1844, New Windsor (Berks), Eng
Died: 30 July 1900, Schloss Rosenau, Germany
Degrees
1868
Doctor of Laws
ad eundum gradum
The University of Melbourne
Career
Elected King of Greece 1862 but refused the crown. Created Duke of Edinburgh 24 May 1866. Succeeded as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 22 Aug 1893. Adm of the Fleet RN, Adm German Navy, General Prussian Army. PC KG KT KP GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO.
Sources
PeopleAustralia:
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/edinburgh-duke-of-3467
Other:
Burkeʼs Royal Families of the World v1 p271.