Historedia
Person

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1868–1874

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1868: Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh, is shot in the back in

    1868–1869

    Role: Victim

    1. 12 March 1868 · Clontarf, SydneyAttempted Assassination at Clontarf

      Henry O'Farrell shot Prince Alfred during a fundraising picnic for the Sailors' Home in Sydney, marking the first political assassination attempt in Australia.

    2. 26 March to 21 April 1868 · Darlinghurst Gaol, SydneyTrial and Execution

      O'Farrell was tried and executed in April 1868, despite Prince Alfred's request for clemency based on English legal standards.

    3. 15 December 1868 to 3 February 1869 · New South Wales ParliamentInvestigation of Fenian Conspiracy

      A select committee investigated alleged Fenian conspiracies related to the assassination attempt, concluding its work in early 1869.

  2. Prince Alfred marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna in St Petersburg

    1874

    Role: Groom

    1. 23 January 1874 · Grand Church of the Winter PalaceWedding Ceremony

      Alfred married Maria in the Grand Church of the Winter Palace on 23 January 1874, celebrated in great splendour.

Sources

  1. Henry O'Farrell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05