Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred in 1881
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Reign22 August 1893 – 30 July 1900
PredecessorErnest II
SuccessorCharles Edward
Born(1844-08-06)6 August 1844
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Died30 July 1900(1900-07-30) (aged 55)
Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Empire
Burial4 August 1900
Spouse
(m. 1874)
Issue
Names
Alfred Ernest Albert
HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha
FatherPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
MotherQueen Victoria
SignatureAlfred's signature
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral of the Fleet
Commands

Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 22 August 1893 until his death in 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the German Empire.