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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.
The Aftermath And Prince Alexander Of Battenberg 1878-86 The relations between the Russians and the Bulgarians were better before the liberation of the latter by the former than after; this may seem unjust, because Bulgaria could never have freed herself so decisively and rapidly alone, and Russia was the only power in whose interest it was to
One of the original couple's sons, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, was made Sovereign Prince of Bulgaria in 1879. However, he was forced to abdicate in 1886. Another son, Prince Henry of Battenberg, married Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria. Their daughter, Victoria Eugenia Julia Ena, became queen consort of Spain.
Battenberg family, a family that rose to international prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries, the name being a revival of a medieval title. Its notable members included Prince Philip, who was married to England’s Queen Elizabeth II. Learn more about the family.
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Ever since the day when the Treaty of Berlin decreed the separation of the Bulgars of Eastern Rumelia from those of Free Bulgaria, the Bulgars who had been left under Turkish rule-prompted sometimes, no doubt, by Russian agitation-had not ceased to petition for reunion with their kinsmen.
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.
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May 9, 2023 · “Sandro – Prince Alexander von Battenberg. A European Destiny” is an exhibition with unknown facts and photos from the life of the first Bulgarian ruler after the Liberation from Turkish occupation in 1878.
