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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Victoria, became Queen of the United Kingdom 17 years after his death.
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.
Dec 4, 2019 · Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent and Strathearn was Queen Victoria's father. The Duke was the fourth son of George III. Sadly he passed away less than a year after the birth of Queen Victoria.
Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn's legacy remains prominent in Canada and Prince Edward Island is named after him. He is also often credited with impacting the development of the country and with the first use of 'Canadian' to mean both French and British citizens.
Jan 7, 2023 · Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799 and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in North America, On 23 March 1802 he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar and nominally retained that post until his death.
- November 02, 1767
Nov 2, 2017 · Edward, born Nov. 2, 1767, never actually set foot on the Island. Instead, it was a mix of the Island needing a name — and Prince Edward advocating on its behalf — that landed him the...
EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Duke of KENT and STRATHEARN, army officer; b. 2 Nov. 1767 at Buckingham Palace, London, England, fourth son of George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; d. 23 Jan. 1820 in Sidmouth, England.
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