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Princess Alice of the United Kingdom

1843–1878 · 19th century · Also known as Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse

Princess Alice was the third child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In 1862 she married Louis of Hesse, who became Grand Duke Louis IV in 1877, and in Darmstadt she promoted nursing and women's welfare. She died of diphtheria in 1878; her daughters included Alix, later Empress Alexandra of Russia, and Elisabeth, later Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.

Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
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