Prince Edward, Duke of Sussex

Prince Edward, Duke of Sussex (Edward Alexander Henry Albert; September 19, 1869 - October 18, 1947) was a member of the British royal family and the last Duke of Sussex on the second creation; He was the eldest child and eldest son of Prince Alexander, Duke of Sussex and Lady Hannah Leighton, He is also the grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert towards his father along with his younger siblings.

Early life and childhood
Prince Edward was born in the City of Westminster, London (then part of Middlesex), He was named after his paternal uncle, Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (latterly Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India). He was the eldest child and eldest son of Prince Alexander, Duke of Sussex (the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) and Lady Hannah Leighton (fourth daughter of Liam, 9th Earl Leighton and Alix Sunderland), making him the heir apparent to his father's Dukedom of Sussex from birth until his father's death in 1919.

As a child, His father Alexander called him a "playful" and "loving" child, His servants called him Eddy (his family name). He also had a pet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Cheryl, and play with the dog until Cheryl's death in 1882.

Cheryl
Cheryl was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog who was born in 1874 for his fifth birthday. She was bred by the Marquess of Horwich in Sheffield, She is playful like Edward and is friendly with the 2nd Marquess of Horwich's male Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Edgar (b. 1872 - d. 1880), She died in 1882 at the age of 8.

Later life
He married Infanta Antonia of Spain in 1898, for whom he had no children with her, leading to his titles became extinct after his death; His maternal uncle the 10th Earl Leighton and his maternal relative the Marquess of Horwich also met him while at visiting the British royal family in Windsor.

Death
Edward died at the age of 78 at October 18, 1947 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales (then part of Glamorgan); the cause of death was at old age and After one week of his death. He is buried at Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore in Berkshire; the 14th Earl Leighton, Nicholas stated that Edward is a loving adult while in Windsor.