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 452 CORNWALL matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 17 Oct. 1859, and subsequently at Cam- bridge (Trin. Coll.), Jan. 1861; Barrister and Bencher, Inner Temple, 1861, being Treasurer in 1887; K.S.I, {extra), 25 June 1861; General in the Army, 1862; F.R.S., 12 Feb. 1863; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour of France, Mar. 1863; D.C.L., Oxford, 11 June 1863; Col. loth Hussars 1 863-1901; P.C, 8 Dec. 1863; LL.D., Cambridge, 3 June 1864; G.C.B., 10 Feb. 1865; G.C.S.I. on the extension of the Order, 28 Mar. 1 866; K.T. {extra), 24 May 1867; K.P. {extra), 1 8 Mar., inst. 1 8 Apr. 1868; LL.D., Dublin, Apr. 1868; P.C. [I.], introduced 21 Apr. 1868; LL.D. of Glasgow, 1868; Knight of the Black Eagle of Prussia, 1869; Pres. of the Highland and Agric. Soc. [S.], 1873-77; Knight of St. Andrew of Russia, Jan. 1874; Grand Master of Freemasons, 1874-1901; Field Marshal, 29 May 1875; LL.D., Calcutta, 1875; Knight Grand Cross of Charles III of Spain, May 1876; G.C.M.G. {extra), 30 May 1877; LL.D., Royal Univ. of Ireland, 10 Apr. 1885; G.C.I. E., 21 June 1887; G.C.V.O., 6 May 1896; Pres. of the Roy. Agric. Soc, 1900. Col. in Chief of the Household Brigade of Cavalry, i^c. ; Hon. Admiral of the Fleet, &c. ; a Field Marshal in the German Army, i^c. He m., 10 Mar. 1863, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia, ist da. of Christiern IX, King of Denmark, by Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Karoline Auguste Julie, 3rd da. of Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. V.A., 1st class, and C.I. She, who was b. i Dec. 1844, at Copenhagen, was living when her husband, on 22 Jan. 1901, ascended the throne as Edward VII, whereby all his honours merged m the Crown. [H.R.H. Albert Victor Christian Edward, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, also Duke of Saxony, s. and h. ap. (though not, as such, heir ap. to any of his father's dignities), b. prematurely at Frogmore, near Windsor, 8 Jan., and bap. 10 Mar. 1864, at Buckingham Palace, Midx. Entered the Navy 1877; K.G. 11 Sep. 1883; matric. at Cambridge (Trin. Coll.), Oct. 1883; Barrister and Bencher of the Middle Temple, 10 June, 1885; Bencher of King's Inn, Dublin; entered the Army, 1886; Capt. loth Royal Hussars and personal A.D.C. to the Queen, 1887; K.P. 28 June 1887; Grand Cross of the Lion of the Netherlands; Knight of the Annunciata of Italy, of Charles III of Spain, of the Tower and Sword of Portugal, <yc. Hewascr.,24May i890,EARLOF ATHLONE,(») DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE. He d. unm. and v.p., of influenza, at Sandringham 14, and was bur. 20 Jan. 1892, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, when all his honours became extinct.] [H.R.H. George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 2nd s., b. at Marlborough House 3 June, and bap. at Windsor Castle 7 July 1865. He was cr., 24 May (*) A title being taken from each of the three kingdoms according to the general practice in the case of peerages granted to members of the Royal Family since the reign of George II.