Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duchess of Galliera
A photograph of Beatrice at age 23
Photograph by Eduard Uhlenhuth, 1907
Born Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
(1884-04-20)20 April 1884
Eastwell Park, Kent, England
Died 13 July 1966(1966-07-13) (aged 82)
El Botánico, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain
Spouse Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera (m 15 July 1909)
Issue Prince Álvaro, Duke of Galliera
Prince Alonso
Prince Ataúlfo
Full name
Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria
House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia

Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria; 20 April 1884 – 13 July 1966) was a member of the British royal family, a male-line granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She later married into the Spanish royal family, and was the wife of Alfonso de Orleans y Borbón, Infante of Spain, a first-cousin of Alfonso XIII of Spain.



Issue[edit]

  1. Infante Álvaro, Duke of Galliera (20 April 1910 – 22 August 1997) married Carla Parodi-Delfino and had issue.
  2. Prince Alonso of Órleans (28 May 1912 – 18 November 1936) killed unmarried.
  3. Prince Ataúlfo of Órleans (20 October 1913 – 8 October 1974) died unmarried.

Titles and styles[edit]

  • '20 April 1884 - 22 August 1893 Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
  • 22 August 1893 - 15 Julie 1909 Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
  • 15 July 1909 - 24 December 1930 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Beatriz Leopoldina Victoria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.​
  • 24 December 1930 - 14 July 1937 Her Royal Highness The Most Serene Lady Infanta Doña Beatriz Leopoldina Victoria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Galliera.​
  • 14 July 1937 - 13 July 1966 Her Royal Highness the Infanta Beatriz of Spain.

Honours[edit]