Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (
January 15 1776 –
November 30 1834) was a member of the
British Royal Family, a great grandson of
King George II.
Prince William was born on
15 January 1776 in
Rome,
Italy. His father was
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the third son of the
Prince of Wales. His mother was
Maria Walpole, the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole and granddaughter of
Robert Walpole. As a great grandson of
King George II he was styled as a
Prince of Great Britain with the style
His Highness at birth.
On
25 August 1805, Prince William's father died and he inherited the titles
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and
Earl of Connaught.
On
July 22,
1816 he married
The Princess Mary, the fourth daughter of
King George III and his
cousin. The marriage took place at
St. James's Palace in
London. On that day, the
Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of .
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh lived at Bagshot Park in
Surrey. They had no children together. The Duke died on
30 November 1834. He is buried in
St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Titles
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1776-1805:
His Highness Prince William of Gloucester
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1805-1816:
His Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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1816-1834:
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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List of British princes
