Why is the calendar adding extra alerts?

I just got my first Iphone and the calendar is adding extra alerts. I'm using a Google calendar which I have used for years with WebOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. This only started happening when I switched to the Iphone, so I'm certain that it's the Iphone causing it.
If I create an event on the Iphone, it will add the extra alert straight after. I literally just created an event with one alert at the time of the event. Straight after creating it I checked the event details and there is a second alert 1 hour before.
If I create an event on www.google.com/calendar, it will add the extra alert after the Iphone has synchronised the calendar. Before that synchronisation the event alerts are unchanged.
Most of the time it's adding a second alert 1 hour before the event time, although I have one instance where it also added a third alert 50.9 minutes before the event time.

I don't find it hard to use at all.

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