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In March 1799 parliament granted him an annual income of £12,000, and the next month he was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn; promotions to general and as commander-in-chief of the forces in British North America followed in May.
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was the fourth son of George III of the United Kingdom. Edward Augustus married in 1818 Princess Victoria Duchess of Kent. He had one daughter, who was later Queen Victoria. He died when his daughter was six months old in 1819. Oops something went wrong:
Dec 9, 2023 · Edward, Prince, duke of Kent and Strathearn ( 1767–1820 ), the fourth son of George III (1738–1820) and Queen Charlotte (1744–1818), was born on 2 November 1767 at Buckingham House, London. After an up-and-down career in the army, he became the father of Queen Victoria.
