Lieutenant Adolphus August Frederick FitzGeorge, of H.M.S. Galatea, 1868 - photographer Montagu Scott of Sydney (4324737756) (cropped), Montague Scott

Viewers might be surprised to discover that alfred, duke of saxe-coburg and gotha, commander of galatea, was not the only royal to visit australia in 1867-1868. Lieutenant fitzgeorge was the second son of hrh duke of cambridge and an actress, and a great grandson of george iii, and so was a second cousin to alfred, who was the second son of queen victoria. Fitzgeorge was not entitled to any royal prerogatives or titles. He became a rear admiral in the royal navy later. Wikipedia biography of fitzggeorge: en. Wikipedia. Org/wiki/adolphus_fitzgeorge format: photograph notes: find more detailed information about this photograph: acms. Sl. Nsw. Gov. Au/item/itemdetailpaged. Aspx?itemid=886784 search for more great images in the state library's collections: acms. Sl. Nsw. Gov. Au/search/simplesearch. Aspx from the collection of the state library of new south wales www. Sl. Nsw. Gov. Au.