1842; m. there 10 March, 1863, H.R.H. the Princess Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia (V.A.,C.I.), eldest daughter of Christian IX. King of Denmark, b. 1 Dec. 1844, and has had 3 sons and 3 daus.
(1) Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward. b. 8 Jan. 1864; baptized at Buckiugham Palace.
(2) Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, b. 3 June, 1865; baptized at Windsor Castle.
(3) Prince Alexander John Charles Albert, b. 6, d. 7 April, 1871.
(4) Princess Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, b. 20 Feb. 1867.
(5) Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, b. 6 July, 1868.
(6) Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria, b. 26 Nov. 1869.
Creations.
Prince of Wales.—Prince Edward, 2nd son of King Edward the First, is said to have been town by his father to the Welsh as Prince of Wales a few days after his birth at Caernarvon, 15 April, 1284; the King's lands in Wales were settled on him and his heirs by the name of Prince of Wales and in of Chester in 1301, but having, in consequence of the death of his elder brother, Prince Alphonso, succeded to the throne of his father as King Edward the Second, the Principality became united to the Crown. Edward the Third, his son, was never Prince of Wales, but he invested his son, Edward the Black Prince, with the Principality in 1343, since which time the eldest son of the King of England has usally borne (by creation) the title of Prince of Wales.
Great Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothsay, &c.—The high office which gave name to thec Royal and Noble House of Stuart, was granted to its ancestor, Walter, the son of Alan, and confirmed by Malcolm the Fourth in 1157, to him and his heirs, who continued to hold it in lineal descent till Robert the Stewart ascended the throne of Scotland in 1371 as Ring Robert the Second. King Robert the Third, son and successor of Robert the Second,was created Earl of Carrick in 1363; and Act of Parliament in 1469, the titles of Prince and High Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothsay, an of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, and Lord of the Isles, were vested in the eldest son and heir apparent the Crown of Scotland for ever.
Duke of Cornwall.—King Edward the Third on the death of his brother, John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, created, by patent in 1337, his eldest son Edward the Black Prince, Duke of Cornwall, with imitation to him and the eldest Sons of himself and his heirs, Kings of England, for ever.
Earl of Chester.—Edward Prince of Wales, then eldest son of King Edward the First, received grant of the Earldom of Chester, 7 Feb. 1301. Edward the Third, his son, though never Prince of Wales, ore the title of Earl of Cheater before his secession to the throne; he created his son Edward the Black Prince, and subsequently his grandson, afterwards King Richard the Second. Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, and this Earldom was by Act of Parliament in 1397, the 21st year of the latter monarch, tilted to the Principality of Wales, since which period it has always been joined in the patents of creation of the Princes of Wales.
Earl or Dublin.—Her Majesty was pleased to direct letters patent to be passed nuder the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, K.G. and his heirs, Kings of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for ever, by the name, style and title of Earl of Dublin, 10 Sept. 1849.
ARMS—Quarterly: 1st and 4th, On. three lions passant-guardant or, England; 2nd, Or, a lion rampant within the royal tressuere gu. Scotland; 3rd, Az. a harp or, stringed ang. Ireland; a label of three points arg. for difference; on an inescutcheon, Barry of ten or and Ba. a rue crown in bend vert, Saxony.
Crest—On the coronet of the Prince of Wales a lion guardant or, crowned with the like coronet And differenced as the arms.
Badge—A plume of three ostrich feathers arg. enfiled by a coronet, with the motto, "Ich Dien."
Supporters—Dexter, a lion guardant or, crowned with the Prince of Wales's coronet. Sinister, an unicorn arg. gorged with a coronet, therefrom a chain reflexed over the back or, each differenced as in the arms.
Motto—Ich dien, I serve.
Seats—Sandringham Hall, near Lynn, Norfolk, and Abergeldie Castle, Aberdeen.
{{Smallcaps|London Residence—Marlborough House, St. James's, S.W.,
