NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

His Royal Highness 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. The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Royal Standard of King George III File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... George I (Georg Ludwig von Hannover) (28 May 1660 â€“ 11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683â€“25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... 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HRH Prince William Henry, Earl of Connaught, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (November 14, 1743 - August 25, 1805) was a British prince and military officer, younger brother of King George III. He was born to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Leicester House in... His Royal Highness Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (November 27, 1745 - September 18, 1790) was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of King George III. On March 4, 1767 the Duke of Cumberland allegedly married Olive... Caroline Matilda of Wales (July 11, 1751 _ May 10, 1775), was a princess of the United Kingdom and Ireland, sister of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen of Denmark from 1767 to 1772. ... Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Sophia Matilda (May 29, 1773 - November 29, 1844) was a member of the British Royal Family, a niece of King George III. Sophia was born on May 29, 1773 in London. ... 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Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (24 February 1774-8 July 1850), was the tenth-born child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. ... Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, Mary (April 25, 1776 - April 30, 1857) was a member of the British Royal Family. ... HRH Princess Amelia of Great Britain (7 August 1783 - November 2, 1810), was the youngest and favorite daughter of George III of the United Kingdom by Queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. ... Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales ( January 7, 1796 - November 6, 1817) was the only child of the ill-fated marriage between George IV (at that time the Prince of Wales) and Caroline of Brunswick. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of Clarence (Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide) (December 10, 1820-March 4, 1821) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George III. At the time of her birth she was third in the line of succession to the British throne. ... 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Early Life

Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy. His father was the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the third son of the Prince of Wales. His mother was Maria Walpole, Countess of Waldegrave, the illegitimate daughter of Edward 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. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus â€“ SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area - City Proper 1290 kmÂ² Population - City (2004) - Metropolitan - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... HRH Prince William Henry, Earl of Connaught, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (November 14, 1743 - August 25, 1805) was a British prince and military officer, younger brother of King George III. He was born to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Leicester House in... His Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis) (February 1, 1707 - March 31, 1751) was the only man of that name ever to hold the title Prince of Wales, and is best remembered as the father of King George III of the United Kingdom and as the... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683â€“25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... This is a list of British Princes from the accession of King George I in 1714. ... His Highness, often abbreviated HH, is a style for members of ducal families, some grand ducal families, and lesser members of some royal families. ...

On 25 August 1805, Prince William's father died and he inherited the titles Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught. August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The title Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title, often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ... The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-tor) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ...

Marriage

On July 22, 1816 he married The Princess Mary, the fourth daughter of King George III and his cousin once removed. The marriage took place at St. James's Palace in London. On that day, the Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of His Royal Highness. July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, Mary (April 25, 1776 - April 30, 1857) was a member of the British Royal Family. ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 â€“ 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... Main entrance of St. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... HRH is a clinical abbreviation for High-Risk Heterosexual, often used by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local Health Departments to classify at-risk populations for HIV/AIDS or other STD infections. ...

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. Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... St. ...

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