Alfred: Queen Victoria'S Second Son

Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir.

• | By (Author): John Van Der Kiste
• | Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2013
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 178155319X
• | ISBN-13: 9781781553190