Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein
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14 April 1867 Windsor Castle, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
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| Died | 29 October 1900 (aged 33) Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Burial | 1 November 1900 Pretoria, South Africa |
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| House | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | ||||
| Father | Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Helena of the United Kingdom | ||||
| Occupation | British Army officer | ||||
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| Christian Victor Albert Ernst Anton |
Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein GCB GCVO DSO KStJ (Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton; 14 April 1867 – 29 October 1900) was the eldest son of Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria.
Prince Christian was born on 14 April 1867, at Windsor Castle. His father was Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the third son of Christian, Duke of Augustenborg, and Countess Louise of Danneskjold-Samsøe. His mother was Princess Helena, the fifth child and third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. His parents resided in the United Kingdom, at Cumberland Lodge, and the Prince was considered a member of the British Royal Family. Under letters patent of 1866, he was styled His Highness Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein.
He was baptised in the private chapel at Windsor Castle. His godparents were Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, the Crown Princess of Prussia (represented by Princess Louise), the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (represented by the Duke of Edinburgh), the Duke of Augustenburg (represented by Prince Arthur) and the Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (represented by Lady Churchill).
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