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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death.
Jun 13, 2013 · The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge KG GCB GCMG GCH PC (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850), was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death.
Apr 8, 2013 · A short biography of Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the most reliable and solvent of George III's sons, who served as Governor General of Hanover from 1813 to 1837.
He died at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, on the evening of Monday, 8 July 1850, and was buried at Kew, amidst the scenes of his childhood, and near his favourite suburban retreat. The Duke of Cambridge married at Cassel on 7 May, and on 1 June 1818 in London, the Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, third daughter of Frederick, landgrave of Hesse ...
For Wellington by the time of the Duke's death must have recognized that of the seven sons of George III, he was the most decent, dutiful, and useful of the brood. The author's delineation of Adolphus as the "steadfast" son of George III aptly describes the nature of the Duke's service to the monarchy and realm.
May 6, 2023 · But who was Adolphus in real life? Did he really sign her marriage contract? Here's everything you need to know about Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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The untimely death of the heiress to the throne Princess Charlotte in childbirth in 1817 meant that King George III, even though he had twelve surviving children, had no legitimate grandchild to succeed to the throne in the third generation.
