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Princess Alice is the great-grandmother of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Alice was born on April 25, 1843 at Buckingham Palace, London. Her mother was the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria, the only daughter of King George III's fourth eldest son, HRH Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of KentPrince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent ( 2 November 1767 23 January 1820) was the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. He was created the Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799. His Royal Highness Field Ma. Her father was HRH Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-GothaPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin ( 26 August 1819 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and. As the daughter of the sovereign, Alice was styled Her Royal HighnessHRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness''. It appears in front of the names of members of a Royal Family other than the King or Queen. In the British monarchy the title of HRH is associated with the rank of prince or princess. from birth.
Alice was educated with her elder sister, Princess Victoria, Princess Royal. She was especially attached to her elder brother, Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of WalesEdward VII Albert Edward ( 9 November 1841 6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As well as being the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the British dominions beyond the Sea, Edward was also. After the marriage of the Princess Royal to the-then Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of PrussiaFriedrich III ( October 18, 1831 June 15, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, ruled 1888. Born the son of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (younger brother of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV), in 1858 Friedrich married Princess Victoria (Vicky) of Grea in 1858, Queen Victoria came to rely on Princess Alice's support as the eldest daughter at home. The eighteen year-old Princess Alice nursed Prince Albert during his final illness in DecemberDecember is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. From the Latin decem for " ten" (it was originally the tenth month of the year, before January and February were inserted). The winter solstice falls in December. 18611861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 1 Benito Juarez captures Mexico City January 2 Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by Wilhelm I January 3 American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United.