Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
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Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, KG, KT, GCVO, VD, PC (10 November 1849 – 29 January 1912), styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as the Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a Scottish nobleman and peer who married Princess Louise, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
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The Duke of Fife | |
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 The Duke of Fife, c. 1889 | |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms | |
| In office 3 May 1880 – 21 January 1881 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Coventry |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Huntly |
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| Born | (1849-11-10)10 November 1849 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 January 1912(1912-01-29) (aged 62) Aswan, Egypt |
| Resting place | Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and later St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar |
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