Alfred: Queen Victoria's Second Son

by John van der Kiste

Book Overview

Prince Alfred, who was created Duke of Edinburgh in 1866 and became Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gothain 1893, was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. A patron of the arts, pioneer philatelist and amateur violinist, he joined the Royal Navy as a boy and rose to become Admiral of the Fleet. At the age of eighteen he was elected King of Greece by overwhelming popular vote in a plebiscite, although political agreements between the Great Powers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178155319X
• ISBN13: 9781781553190
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"