Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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| Prince William | |
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| Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh | |
| Predecessor | Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester |
| Spouse | Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester |
| Titles and styles | |
| HRH The Duke of Gloucester HH The Duke of Gloucester HH Prince William of Gloucester |
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| Royal house | House of Hanover |
| Father | Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester |
| Mother | Maria, Duchess of Gloucester |
| Born | 15 January 1776 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 30 November 1834 (aged 58) Bagshot Park, Surrey |
| Burial | St George's Chapel, Windsor |
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (William Frederick[1]; 15 January 1776 – 30 November 1834) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of George II. William was not well regarded by his family and was mockingly known as 'Slice' or 'Cheese' (after Gloucester cheese).
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[edit] 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 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.
[edit] Ancestry
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[edit] Marriage
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[2].
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester lived at Bagshot Park in Surrey. They had no children together.
[edit] 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.[3]
The Duke died on 30 November 1834, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 15 January 1776–25 August 1805: His Highness Prince William of Gloucester
- 25 August 1805–22 July 1816: His Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
- 22 July 1816–30 November 1834: His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
[edit] Honours
- KG: Knight of the Garter, 16 July 1794[4]
- GCB: Knight Grand Cross of the Bath[citation needed]
- GCH: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order[citation needed]
- PC: Lord of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council[citation needed]
- FRS: Fellow of the Royal Society[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The London Gazette calls the prince William, but it is often necessary to refer to him as "William Frederick" in order to disambiguate from his father (who is also "Prince William, Duke of Gloucester")
- ^ Royal Styles and Titles – 1816 Royal Warrant
- ^ Club History Since 1821 at oxfordandcambridgeclub.co.uk (accessed 9 January 2008)
- ^ The Peerage — William Frederick Hanover, 2nd Duke of Gloucester
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Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Cadet branch of the House of Welf
Born: 15 January 1776 Died: 30 November 1834 |
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| Military offices | ||
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| New regiment | Colonel of the 115th Regiment of Foot 1794–1795 |
Regiment disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Ralph Abercromby |
Colonel of the 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 1795–1805 |
Succeeded by George Nugent |
| Preceded by The Duke of Argyll |
Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards 1806–1834 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Gordon |
| Preceded by Sir William Keppel |
Governor of Portsmouth 1827–1834 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas McMahon, Bt |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by HRH Prince William Henry |
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh 1805–1834 |
Extinct |
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