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  1. Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, he was a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.

  2. Apr 16, 2021 · The cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and a pioneer of non-royal life died in a fiery accident in 1972 at age 30. He was a passionate aviator who loved flying airplanes and competing in races, but his plane crashed after hitting a tree.

  3. Sep 5, 2023 · Prince William of Gloucester died 51 years ago this week, on 28 August 1972. To mark the tragic anniversary, Tatler takes a look back at the heartbreaking life story of the adventurous, athletic, loving prince whose name has earned him the monicker ‘the other Prince William’.

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  5. Jun 10, 2021 · Learn about the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, who was a daredevil pilot and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Discover how his tragic plane crash in 1972 affected his family and why he is remembered as 'The Other Prince William'.

  6. Prince William of Gloucester, ninth in line to the throne, died in a light aircraft accident near Wolverhampton in 1972. He was a keen pilot and had no mechanical failure in his plane, according to investigators.

  7. Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, he was a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.

  8. Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a grandson of King George V and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of his birth he was fourth in line to the throne, and ninth in line at the time of his death. Life. He graduated from Cambridge and Stanford.

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