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Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte.Until 1817, King George's only legitimate grandchild was Edward's niece Princess Charlotte of Wales, the daughter of George, Prince Regent (who would become George IV).
Queen Victoria 1819–1901 r. 1837–1901: Albert Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1819–1861: Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1845–1923: Thyra of Denmark 1853–1933: Frederica of Hanover 1848–1926: Baron Alphons von Pawel-Rammingen 1843–1932: Marie of Hanover 1849–1904: Mary of Teck 1867–1953
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (George William Frederick Charles; 26 March 1819 – 17 March 1904) was a member of the British royal family, a grandson of King George III and cousin of Queen Victoria. The Duke was an army officer by profession and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (military head of the British Army) from 1856 to 1895.
General Prince George, Duke of Cambridge: Longtime Commander-in-Chief of the British Army; forced to retire in 1895. Lieutenant General Lord Cardigan: British aristocrat; purchased a commission and continued to buy promotions, eventually becoming commander of the Light Brigade; leading it on its famous charge in 1854, during the Crimean War.
Eventually, George and Charlotte's fourth son, Prince Edward, would have an heir: Princess Alexandrina Victoria—who would also later be known as Queen Victoria. Queen Charlotte and King George ...
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge: 26 March 1819: 17 March 1904: married 1847, Sarah Fairbrother; had issue (in contravention of Royal Marriages Act 1772. All issue illegitimate) Daughter of Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland: April 1818: Stillborn Queen Victoria: 24 May 1819: 22 January 1901: married 1840, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg ...
Queen Victoria → King Edward VII → King George V → King George VI → Queen Elizabeth II → King Charles III Edward and Alexandra's daughter Princess Maud of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband, Prince Carl of Denmark, became King Haakon VII (1905–1957) upon the dissolution of Norway's union with Sweden in 1905.
Canada maintained strong ties with the Queen. Victoria in British Columbia and Victoria County in Nova Scotia were named after her, Regina in Saskatchewan in her honour, Prince Edward Island her father, and Alberta her daughter. Her birthday, Victoria Day, is an official public holiday in Canada. In addition, her daughter Princess Louise was ...