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not that of prince or princess, presumably because they derived a princely style from their fathers, which was not the case of Princesses Maud and Alexandra. Their cousin Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg was born "Highness" by virtue of an 1885 warrant of Queen Victoria and was created "Royal Highness" by Edward VII immediately prior to her 1906 marriage to the king of Spain:
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The distinction lies in being granted the styles of both Princess and Highness. Other female-line descendants of a British sovereign, such as the children of Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and of Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, had been granted the style of Highness, but
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in 1939 afforded Princess Arthur further scope for her nursing abilities. She refused the offer of a post as matron of a hospital in the country, preferring to become sister-in-charge of the casualty clearing station of the Second British General Hospital set up to treat the troops retreating from
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granted Alexander Duff a second dukedom of Fife, along with the earldom of Macduff, stipulating by special remainder that these two titles would jointly devolve, in default of sons born to him and the Queen's granddaughter, upon their daughters in order of seniority of birth, and upon their
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for members of the British royal family. Where a princess may have been or is descended from George I more than once, her most senior descent, by which she bore or bears her title, is used.
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estate alongside her parents' and son's. Her will was sealed in London after her death in 1959. Her estate was valued at ÂŁ86,217 (or ÂŁ1.4 million in 2022 when adjusted for inflation).
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Dunkirk. Shortly thereafter, she opened the Fife Nursing Home in Bentinck Street which she personally equipped, financed, and administered as matron for ten years.
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but in official documents, until their marriages, they were always styled Her Highness Princess Alexandra or Maud, without the territorial designation "of Fife".
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gave to Princess Arthur an opportunity to embrace her vocation of nursing in which she subsequently made a successful career. In 1915 she joined the staff of
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held her title and rank, not from her ducal father, but from the decree issued by will of the sovereign (her maternal grandfather).
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As a female-line granddaughter of the British monarch, Alexandra was not entitled to the title of "Princess", nor to the style of
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Prince Arthur is the first cousin of Alexandra's mother, Louise, Princess Royal, as both are grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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and the style of Princess prefixed to their respective Christian names, with precedence immediately after all members of the
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which ran aground in fog and heavy seas in 1911 – Princess Arthur, her sister and mother nearly died and her father,
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and thus a younger brother of her maternal grandfather, King Edward VII. As such, Arthur and Alexandra were
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where she wrote for private circulation two autobiographical fragments in a vivid and entertaining style:
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Princesses whose titles were removed due to loss of husband's eligibility or divorce are shown in italics
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Princesses whose titles were removed and eligible people who do not use the title are shown in italics
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male descendants in the same order. After her father's death in 1912, therefore, she inherited the
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on 17 May 1891. After ten years of marriage and the birth in 1893 of Alexandra's younger sister
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to gazette Lady Alexandra Duff and her sister Lady Maud Duff with the style and attribute of
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With her husband, Alexandra also carried out royal engagements on behalf of her uncle, King
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The wedding day of Prince Arthur of Connaught and Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife
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Around 1910, Alexandra became secretly engaged to her first cousin once removed,
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On her return to London in 1923, Princess Arthur resumed her nursing career at
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Despite the fact that Alexandra and her sister were not daughters of a
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Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlĂĽcksburg
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Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem
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Band III. "Fife". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1955, pp. 336–337. (German).
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On 9 November 1905, King Edward VII declared his eldest daughter
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Portraits of Princess Alexandra, Princess Arthur of Connaught
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Alexandra, Princess Arthur of Connaught and Duchess of Fife
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after her marriage, was the eldest surviving grandchild of
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The generations include wives of princes descended from
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princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld by marriage until 1826
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Coat of arms of Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
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At her request she was cremated, and her ashes laid in
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with his relative the Governor-General of Canada, the
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in 1919. She was awarded a first prize for a paper on
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Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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Princess Maria Antonia Koháry of Csábrág and Szitnya
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Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser
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Ancestors of Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
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Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Charlotte, Princess Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 2381: 2001:Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh 1986:Charlotte, Princess Royal and Queen of WĂĽrttemberg 792:17 May 1891 – 9 November 1905: Lady Alexandra Duff 157:Lady Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff 922: 3094: 2582:Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein 2183:Alexandra, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 2099:Princess Frederica, Baroness von Pawel-Rammingen 2083:Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein 1763:Britain's Royal Families: the Complete Genealogy 3158:House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (United Kingdom) 3017:MarĂ­a del Rosario Nadal y Fuster de PuigdĂłrfila 2758:Princesses of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by marriage 576:Prince Arthur of Connaught was the only son of 2861:Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 2266:Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy 2052:Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1724:(Supplement). 27 September 1911. p. 7079. 720:– Grave of the 2nd Duchess of Fife (1891–1959) 2742: 2367: 2207:Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood 1970:Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway 1854: 813:Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife 718:Braemar, Mar Lodge Estate, St Ninian's Chapel 410:. Alexandra and her sister were unique among 3082:did not have a royal or noble title by birth 2804:Maria II, Queen of Portugal and the Algarves 2298:Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi 1464:(Supplement). 9 November 1905. p. 7495. 2148:Alexandra, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 2143:Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia 2073:Victoria, Princess Royal and German Empress 1919:Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange 867:. 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Having succeeded his father as the 6th 316: 234: 108:Learn how and when to remove this message 57:"Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife" 2432:Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 2416:Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach 2403:for members of the British royal family. 1733:Ronald Allison and Sarah Riddell, eds., 1716: 1698: 1653:Evans, Rob; Pegg, David (18 July 2022). 1494: 1476: 1454: 777: 712: 499: 482:Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark 408:line of succession to the British throne 406:, even though she was born fifth in the 368:Alexandra was born at East Sheen Lodge, 320: 2969:Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth 2914:Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife 2575:Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife 2474:Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia 2395:, who formalised the use of the titles 2057:Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck 1996:Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg 1882:, who formalised the use of the titles 1678:Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (editor). 1441: 1176:Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife 708: 508:On 15 October 1913, Princess Alexandra 279:Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife 230: 3095: 3066:also a princess of Belgium by marriage 2881:Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma 2814:Archduchess Marie Henriette of Austria 2261:Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 2153:Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera 2093:Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg 1878:The generations indicate descent from 1868: 1628:"Death of Duke of Connaught in Canada" 1533: 1517: 1515: 1513: 1511: 1314: 1214:Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1193: 1189: 1179: 1071: 964: 960: 942:Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark 414:in that they were descended from both 2931:Archduchess Karoline Marie of Austria 2855:Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont 2799:Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom 2730: 2642:Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz 2616:Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark 2547:Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont 2355: 2303:Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank 1842: 1672: 1390: 1380: 1376: 1364: 1358: 1348: 1332: 1322: 1318: 1302: 1296: 1286: 1270: 1260: 1256: 1244: 1237: 1227: 1211: 1201: 1197: 1173: 1163: 1147: 1137: 1133: 1121: 1115: 1105: 1089: 1079: 1075: 1059: 1053: 1043: 1030: 1020: 1016: 1004: 998: 988: 972: 968: 912:Royal Family Order of King Edward VII 495: 448: 1765:, rev. ed. 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Alexandra and her younger sister, 46:adding citations to reliable sources 17: 2886:Princess Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz 2849:Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia 2589:Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia 2542:Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia 2479:Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen 2218:Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk 2170:Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 1939:Louise, Queen of Denmark and Norway 1508: 917:Royal Family Order of King George V 806:Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife 802:29 January 1912 – 15 October 1913: 795:9 November 1905 – 29 January 1912: 613:The couple's only child, their son 538:Princess Mary of the United Kingdom 13: 2158:Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden 2088:Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll 14: 3189: 1934:Mary, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel 1903:Sophia Dorothea, Queen in Prussia 1787:National Portrait Gallery, London 1776: 1680:Burke's Guide to the Royal Family 1575:National Portrait Gallery, London 689:On 26 April 1943 her only child, 620: 602:, and later for her cousin, King 2611:Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott 2516:Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg 2494:Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel 1092:William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll 1056:Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 837: 774:Titles, styles, honours and arms 749:Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 593:HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught 331:Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 261:Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 22: 2979:Margarita GĂłmez-Acebo y Cejuela 2309:Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor 2021:Princess Caroline of Gloucester 1710: 1692: 1646: 1620: 1595: 1393:Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel 908:(elevated from Dame of Justice) 647:When her husband was appointed 630:St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington 475:Her Highness Princess Alexandra 431:Chapel Royal, St James's Palace 341:and Marquess of Macduff in the 226: 33:needs additional citations for 3163:Members of the Royal Red Cross 2908:Princess Victoria Mary of Teck 2809:Princess ClĂ©mentine of OrlĂ©ans 2570:Princess Victoria Mary of Teck 2383:British princesses by marriage 2042:Princess Elizabeth of Clarence 1581: 1563: 1554: 1542: 1527: 1488: 1468: 1448: 1273:Victoria of the United Kingdom 923:Honorary military appointments 527:The bride's attendants were: 1: 2876:Princess Leopoldina of Brazil 2837:Princess Alexandra of Denmark 2794:Princess Alexandrine of Baden 2532:Princess Alexandra of Denmark 2469:Duchess Caroline of Brunswick 2016:Princess Sophia of Gloucester 1955:Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick 1801:Peerage of the United Kingdom 1504:. 27 July 1889. p. 4077. 1361:Princess Alexandra of Denmark 617:, was born on 9 August 1914. 556:Prince Adolphus, Duke of Teck 486:King George I of the Hellenes 343:Peerage of the United Kingdom 293:and also the first cousin of 2936:Princess Mathilde of Bavaria 2891:Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria 2632:Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen 1749:Queen Victoria's Descendants 1591:. National Portrait Gallery. 1548:Queen Victoria's Journals – 1536:Queen Victoria's Descendants 568:(brother of Queen Mary) and 287:Princess Arthur of Connaught 132:Princess Arthur of Connaught 120:Princess Arthur of Connaught 7: 2866:Princess Maria Pia of Savoy 2326:Princess Charlotte of Wales 1737:(London: Macmillan, 1991); 1150:Lady Elizabeth FitzClarence 935: 764:St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar 660:University College Hospital 422:), and William IV's niece, 345:on his marriage in 1889 to 201:St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar 10: 3194: 3138:Daughters of British dukes 2941:Princess Giovanna of Savoy 2926:Princess AmĂ©lie of OrlĂ©ans 2871:Princess Louise of Belgium 2778:Princess Louise of OrlĂ©ans 2331:Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2239:Frederica, Queen of Greece 1308: 1191: 1065: 962: 939: 828: 642:Queen Charlotte's Hospital 586:first cousins once removed 514:Prince Arthur of Connaught 215:Prince Arthur of Connaught 3054: 3037: 3004: 2961: 2946:Princess Astrid of Sweden 2900: 2829: 2786: 2764: 2706: 2685: 2650: 2624: 2606:Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 2598: 2562: 2553:Princess Thyra of Denmark 2524: 2508: 2461: 2440: 2424: 2408: 2389: 2339: 2318: 2290: 2274: 2248: 2199: 2115: 2106:Princess Marie of Hanover 2065: 2029: 1978: 1947: 1911: 1895: 1876: 1827: 1814: 1806: 1799: 1378: 1370: 1342: 1320: 1316: 1280: 1258: 1250: 1221: 1199: 1195: 1157: 1135: 1127: 1099: 1077: 1073: 1037: 1018: 1010: 1001:James Duff, 5th Earl Fife 982: 966: 662:, where she was known as 398:. 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She also served as a 552:Princess Helena of Teck 433:on 29 June 1891 by the 418:(through his mistress, 402:, as the daughter of a 329:Alexandra's father was 3168:People from East Sheen 3153:Hereditary women peers 1735:The Royal Encyclopedia 1607:lineofsuccession.co.uk 1299:Louise, Princess Royal 783: 730:St John's Wood, London 721: 668:Charing Cross Hospital 666:, and subsequently at 634:state registered nurse 505: 326: 317:Lineage and early life 271:Louise, Princess Royal 187:St John's Wood, London 3012:Miriam UngrĂ­a y LĂłpez 2133:Maud, Queen of Norway 1571:"Royal Wedding Group" 1550:Monday 29th June 1891 1242:of the United Kingdom 781: 716: 653:Union of South Africa 548:Princess Mary of Teck 534:, the bride's sister. 503: 469:bearing the style of 457:. He further ordered 337:, he was elevated to 324: 2282:Anne, Princess Royal 2164:Lady Patricia Ramsay 1442:References and notes 930:Royal Army Pay Corps 861:improve this section 726:rheumatoid arthritis 709:Later life and death 562:Princess May of Teck 467:British royal family 233:; died  42:improve this article 2693:Catherine Middleton 1747:Marlene A. Eilers, 608:Counsellor of State 473:. 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