Brief Life History of Beatrice
When Principessa Beatrice di Sassonia-Coburgo-Goth was born on 14 April 1857, in Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, her father, Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was 37 and her mother, Queen Victoria Hanover of the United Kingdom, was 37. She married Prinz Heinrich Moritz von Battenberg on 23 July 1885, in St Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in London, England, United Kingdom in 1857 and Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 26 October 1944, in Sussex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87, and was buried in St Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Mary Victoria Feodore in household of Albert, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Princess, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Beatrice Mary Victoria Peodore Princess Of England, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1858–1896 Male
1857–1944 Female
Children (4)
1886–1960 Male
1887–1969 Female
1889–1922 Male
1891–1914 Male
Parents and Siblings
1819–1861 Male
1819–1901 Female
Siblings (10)
1840–1901 Female
1843–1878 Female
1844–1900 Male
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World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
Chinese:
Mandarin form of the surname 狄, a term referring to the tribes in ancient northern China: (i) from Di (狄), the name of an ancient state (thought to have been located in Hebei or Shandong province), which was granted to Xiao Bo or Kao Bo by King Cheng of Zhou (reigned 1042–1021 BC ). (ii) adopted as a surname by the Ku Di (庫狄) family during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 AD ). (iii) traced back to other minority ethnic groups in ancient northwestern China.
Mandarin form of the Chinese surname 邸, meaning ‘official residence’ in Chinese: (i) from placename Di (邸), the name of a county (unidentified location). (ii) said to be borne by some descendants of Kujula Kadphises (called 丘就郤 or 邸就郤 in Chinese, 30–c. 80 AD ), founder of the Kushan Empire (one branch of the Yuezhi people originating from western China) located in Central Asia during the Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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