Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred in 1881
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Reign	22 August 1893 – 30 July 1900
Predecessor	Ernest II
Successor	Charles Edward
Born	(1844-08-06)6 August 1844 Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Died	30 July 1900(1900-07-30) (aged 55) Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Empire
Burial	4 August 1900 Friedhof am Glockenberg, Coburg
Spouse	Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia ​ ​ (m. 1874)​
Issue	Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Marie, Queen of Romania Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia Alexandra, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera
Names Alfred Ernest Albert
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother	Queen Victoria
Signature
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth Mediterranean Fleet Channel Fleet Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves, Malta HMS Galatea

Alfred (Alfred Ernest Albert; 6 August 1844 – 30 July 1900) was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 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.