Alexandra Victoria DUFF

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Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff, 2nd Duchess of Fife was the daughter of Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife and Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. She was born on 17 May 1891 at East Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, London, England.1 She married Major-General Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert Windsor, Prince of Connaught, son of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes Prinzessin von Preußen, on 15 October 1913 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England.1 She died on 26 February 1959 at age 67 at Avenue Road, London, England.1,2 She was buried at Mar Lodge, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

She was created Princess Alexandra of Great Britain and Ireland on 9 November 1905.1 She succeeded to the title of 2nd Duchess of Fife on 29 January 1912.1 She succeeded to the title of Countess of Macduff on 29 January 1912.1 She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3
     
Child of Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff, 2nd Duchess of Fife and Major-General Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert Windsor, Prince of Connaught:
Alistair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught   b. 9 Aug 1914, d. 26 Apr 1943

Alexandra trouwt Arthur Frederick WINDSOR 15 okt 1913, London (Eng). Arthur (zoon van Arthur William Patrick van SAKSEN-COBURG en GOTHA en Louise Margaret van PRUISEN) geboren 13 jan 1883, Kasteel van Windsor (Eng); overleden 12 sep 1938, London (Eng). [Gezinsblad]

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Alistair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught was the son of Major-General Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert Windsor, Prince of Connaught and Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff, 2nd Duchess of Fife. He was born on 9 August 1914 at Mount Street, London, England.1 He died on 26 April 1943 at age 28 at Government House, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.1 He was buried at Chapel, Mar Lodge, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1

He was styled as Earl of MacDuff on 9 August 1914.1 He was baptised with the name of Alistair Arthur Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. On 1917 his name was legally changed to Windsor. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Sussex on 16 January 1942.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Connaught on 16 January 1942.1 He succeeded to the title of Duke of Strathearn on 16 January 1942.1