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We encourage you to contact the media sources to express your concern about their use of the incorrect name, style, title, etc. Even though the marriage was arranged, the marriage was happy and Anne and George were faithful to each other. She had 17 pregnancies with only five children being born alive. Two died on the day of their birth, two died at less than two years old within six days of each from smallpox, and one died at age Charles escaped England and fled to France.
England remained a Commonwealth and then a Protectorate until Although King Charles II had no legitimate children, he has many descendants through his many illegitimate children. On February 2, , King Charles II suffered an apparent stroke and died four days later at the age of Modern analysis of his symptoms seems to indicate he may have died from uremia, a symptom of kidney failure.
They had two children who died in infancy. As it was expected he would one day inherit the ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Alfred was raised primarily in Germany.
Separated from his family, he received a strict German education and later served as a Lieutenant in the Prussian 1st Foot Guards in Potsdam. But, unlike many of his relatives, he did not enjoy military life.
