Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

Prince Leopold
Duke of Albany
Portrait by Alexander Bassano, c. 1882
Born(1853-04-07)7 April 1853
Buckingham Palace, London
Died28 March 1884(1884-03-28) (aged 30)
Cannes, France
Burial5 April 1884
Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle;
23 June 1885
Albert Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel
Spouse
(m. 1882)
Issue
Names
Leopold George Duncan Albert
HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha
FatherPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
MotherQueen Victoria
SignaturePrince Leopold's signature
EducationChrist Church, Oxford

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Leopold George Duncan Albert; 7 April 1853 – 28 March 1884) was the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of 30.


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