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Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (William Frederick 15 January 1776 – 30 November 1834) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of George II and nephew of George III.
Early life
Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy. His father was Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of the Prince of Wales. His mother was Maria, Duchess of Gloucester, the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole and granddaughter of Robert Walpole. As a great-grandson of George II he held the title of 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.
Ancestry
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Ancestors of Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh |
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Marriage
| British Royalty |
| House of Hanover |
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| George II |
| Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Anne, Princess of Orange |
| Princess Amelia Sophia |
| Princess Caroline Elizabeth |
| William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland |
| Mary, Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel |
| Louise, Queen of Denmark |
| Grandchildren |
| Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick |
| George III |
| Edward Augustus, Duke of York |
| Princess Elizabeth Caroline |
| William Henry, Duke of Gloucester |
| Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland |
| Princess Louisa Anna |
| Prince Frederick William |
| Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark |
| Great-grandchildren |
| Princess Sophia of Gloucester |
| William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester |
On 22 July 1816, he married The Princess Mary, his cousin, and the fourth daughter of George III. The marriage took place at St. James's Palace, London. On that day, The Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of His Royal Highness by Order-in-Council[1].
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester lived at Bagshot Park in Surrey. They had no children together.
Later life
He was active in many walks of life, and on 27 April 1822 chaired the first Annual General Meeting of London's new United University Club.[2]
The Duke died on 30 November 1834, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
Honours
Arms
William was granted use of his father's arms (being the arms of the kingdom, differenced by a label argent of five points, the centre bearing a fleur-de-lys azure, the other points each bearing a cross gules), the whole differenced by a label argent (or azure).[4]
See also
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