; 1893: The Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh succeeds as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha when his uncle dies.

It was in the Downend orchard and as members of their local cricket clubs that he and his brothers developed their skills, mainly under the tutelage of his uncle, Alfred Pocock, who was an exceptional coach.

His fundamental opinion was that cricketers are " not born " but must be nurtured to develop their skills through coaching and practice ; in his own case, he had achieved his skill through constant practice as a boy at home under the tutelage of his uncle Alfred Pocock.

As a young man destined to serve in the navy, Prince George served for many years under the command of his uncle, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who was stationed in Malta.

His godparents were Queen Victoria ( his paternal grandmother ), King Christian IX of Denmark ( his maternal grandfather, represented by his brother Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ), King Leopold I of Belgium ( his great great-uncle ), the Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ( his maternal great-grandmother, for whom the Duchess of Cambridge stood proxy ), the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( his great-aunt by marriage, for whom the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz stood proxy ), the Landgrave of Hesse ( his maternal great-grandfather, for whom Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, stood proxy ), the Crown Princess of Prussia ( his paternal aunt, for whom The Princess Helena, her sister, stood proxy ) and The Prince Alfred ( his paternal uncle ).

In 1943, Wright appeared in the acclaimed Universal film Shadow of a Doubt, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, playing an innocent young woman who discovers her beloved uncle ( played by Joseph Cotten ) is a serial murderer.

She saw him briefly and stayed with her aunt and uncle, Alfred Grant and Maude Gish, in Shawnee and attended school there.

While attending a party at the estate of Lex's wealthy uncle, Alfred makes a play for Mary St. John, the stunning daughter of a Main Line family.

*** Charles Tennyson d ' Eyncourt, uncle of Alfred Tennyson

His uncle Alfred wrote the first biography of Alexander Scriabin in English.

Charles Edward on a 5 Mark coin from 1907In 1900, the sixteen-year-old Duke of Albany inherited the ducal throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from his uncle Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

This was similar to the arms borne by his uncle, Alfred, as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as can be seen on his stall plate as a Knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim.

In 1909 he was invited by his uncle, Ratu Alfred Finau Ulukalala, to return to the Lau Islands to become assistant master of the Lau Provincial School at Lakeba.

Pillsbury and Company was founded in 1872 by Charles Alfred Pillsbury and his uncle John Sargent Pillsbury.

In a letter written to her uncle Leopold I of Belgium, Victoria stated her support for a new royal branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( as Leopold had been chosen as King of Belgium in 1831 ) as well as her desire for her second son Alfred to succeed his uncle as Duke.

He attended school at Cheshire Academy, and studied engraving with his immigrant father, Thomas Kensett, and later with his uncle, Alfred Dagget.

Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch, and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by Alfred Van Cleef and his uncle Salomon Arpels.

Alfred became the heir apparent to the duchy, when his older brother and Victoria's uncle, the Prince of Wales ( later Edward VII ) renounced his succession rights.

He lived with an acquaintance of his uncle ’ s and did landscape work for Alfred and Anna Erickson.

His younger brother Sir Alfred Thomas Wilde was a Lieutenant-General in the Madras Army while Lord Chancellor Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro, was his uncle.

Æthelred's sons were too young to become king when he died in 871, and the throne passed to their uncle, King Alfred the Great.

He was a cousin of king Edwin of Northumbria, being the son of Edwin's uncle Æthelric of Deira.

Since the death of Oswald's uncle Edwin of Northumbria at Hatfield Chase in 633, the Mercians under Penda had presented an obstacle to the power of Northumbria over the lands of Britain south of the Humber.

Her father, Charles Abel Buffum ( later mayor 1921-1924 ), and her uncle, Edwin, opened the first of what would become the 16-store chain of Buffum's department stores.

Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, the story focuses on Drood's uncle, choirmaster John Jasper, who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud.

* John Jasper: the choirmaster of Cloisterham Cathedral, Edwin Drood's uncle and guardian, and Rosa Bud's music master.

He was the father of Anthony Barclay, who served on the Supreme Court of Liberia, and uncle of the 18th President, Edwin Barclay.

The character is a reserve member of the Avengers and regards Edwin Jarvis as an uncle figure.

Over the years, Lupe wrote to Edwin Jarvis frequently and marveled at his tales of the Avengers, coming to regard him as an uncle of sorts.

As the Doctor and Rose head back to the TARDIS, Dickens thanks them for their help and makes a commitment to patch up things with his family and finish The Mystery of Edwin Drood, changing the end of the story so that Drood will not be killed by his uncle but rather by something supernatural ( though the Doctor notes later to Rose that Dickens will die within the year, leaving that work unfinished, but they have made him feel more alive than he ever has been ).

In 1864 Edwin Lockwood, uncle of LeGrand Lockwood, became president of the D & N.

It co-starred Whitaker playing the role of a 6-year-old orphaned boy named Jody Davis, living in a high-rise apartment in New York with his sisters Buffy ( Anissa Jones ) and Cissy ( Kathy Garver ), his uncle Bill Davis actor ( Brain Keith ), and Bill's butler, Mr. French ( Sebastian Cabot ).

Lardner was a grand uncle to 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner George Lardner, Jr., a journalist at The Washington Post since 1963.

For example, Lon Chaney Sr .’ s son Creighton spent a number of years appearing in minor roles before renaming himself Lon Chaney Jr. Actress Rebecca Isabelle Laemmle rechristened herself Carla Laemmle in reference to her uncle, Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle.

* Rupert Hughes, novelist and screenwriter, brother of Howard Hughes Sr. and uncle of Howard Hughes Jr.

Brother of Howard Hughes Sr. and uncle of Howard Hughes, Jr.

He was the brother of actor Noah Beery, Sr. and uncle of actor Noah Beery Jr.

Phillips Academy is the oldest incorporated academy in the United States, established in 1778 by Samuel Phillips, Jr. Phillips's uncle founded Phillips Exeter Academy three years later, starting a rivalry that has continued through the centuries.

In 1913, he enrolled at Yale University, where his grandfather James Smith Bush, class of 1844, and his uncle Robert E. Sheldon Jr., class of 1904, had matriculated.

Polly intervened with Harry's uncle, J. P. Morgan, Jr., who agreed to provide a position for Harry in Paris at Morgan, Harjes et Cie. Harry already spoke and read fluent French and moved to Paris in May.

Expanding on his uncle ’ s famous line, James Bond Jr .’ s catchphrase was “ Bond, James Bond.

Her godparents are her maternal uncle John B. Kelly, Jr. and paternal cousin Elisabeth-Anne de Massy.

John Phillips was also the uncle of Samuel Phillips, Jr., who had founded Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1778.

He is the uncle of Ralph Gigante Jr., the son and namesake of his brother, Ralph Sr. a recognized mob associate involved in labor racketeering.

Spritle, being a kind uncle, brings Speed Racer Sr., Speed Racer Jr., and X to the original Shooting star in the episode " The Hunt for the truth, Part 3.

He had ring names such as " La Lagartija Verde ( The Green Lizard )" and " Colibrí " before his uncle gave him the name of Rey Misterio, Jr ./ Rey Mysterio, Jr hermano de aitor cigaran y eder santos.

Mysterio's uncle Misterio, Sr. also took on Juventud in a tag match: Misterio, Sr. and Mysterio, Jr., taking on Juventud and his father Fuerza Guerrera.

* Singer Sammy Davis Jr. of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack performed with his uncle in Massena during the summer of 1940.

In 2004, Guerrero began working for World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ), joining his son Chavo, Jr. in a feud with the younger Chavo's uncle and the older Chavo's brother Eddie.

Around this time, Angel publicly reveals himself as a mutant after discovering that not only has his uncle, Burt Worthington ( who goes by the name of the Dazzler — though he is in no way related to Alison Blaire, a later mutant heroine and brief love interest for Warren in her own comic series who also uses the name ), murdered Warren's father, Warren Worthington, Jr., but also poisoned his mother in order to ensure his inheritance of the Worthington fortune.

He is the uncle of Edgar Bronfman, Jr ..

George Randolph Hearst, Jr. ( July 13, 1927 – June 25, 2012 ) was chairman of the board of the Hearst Corporation from 1996 through to his death in 2012, succeeding his uncle Randolph Apperson Hearst.

Her uncle, Samuel W. Collins, Jr., sat on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 1988 to 1994.

Her first appearance in Broadway was in 1895, in a play called The Imprudent Young Couple which starred her uncle John Drew, Jr. and Maude Adams.

He is the older brother of former NFL player Mel Farr as well as the uncle of former players Mel Farr, Jr. and Mike Farr.