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1871–1871; youngest child of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Prince Alexander John of Wales was the youngest child of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra of Denmark. He was born prematurely at Sandringham House in Norfolk and died less than 24 hours after birth; he was buried at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham. News of the royal birth and the prince's short life attracted media coverage around the world.