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Alexander Joseph GCB (Bulgarian: Александър I Батенберг; 5 April 1857 – 17 November 1893), known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince of the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria from 1878 until his abdication in 1886.
Alexander Albert Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (born Prince Alexander Albert of Battenberg; 23 November 1886 – 23 February 1960) was a British Royal Navy officer, a member of the Hessian princely Battenberg family and the last surviving grandson of Queen Victoria.
Prince Alexander of Battenberg may refer to: Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria, Prince Alexander Joseph of Battenberg, (1857–1893), first prince of modern Bulgaria.
Alexander Joseph, known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince (knyaz) of the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria from 1878 until his abdication in 1886.
Alexander II proposed Alexander for the newly created throne, and he was unanimously elected as Prince of Bulgaria in April 1879. He arrived in his new homeland in July 1879, swearing allegiance to the new Bulgarian Constitution.
May 7, 2015 · A grandson of Queen Victoria, Prince Alexander of Battenberg was born at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on November 23, 1886. He was the eldest of the four children of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom and Prince Henry of Battenberg.
Sep 18, 2023 · Prince Alexander of Battenberg was a 19th century German prince elected to rule over a newly independent Bulgaria in 1879 but was overthrown seven years later.
