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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A soldier by profession, from 1764 to 1803 he was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire.
- 27 February 1764 – 24 March 1803
- George III
Prince Frederick was the Duke of York and Albany and the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He was a soldier in the British army and was also the Prince Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire.
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A soldier by profession, from 1764 to 1803 he was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire.
Oct 25, 2011 · Frederick, Duke of York (1763-1827) by Rachel Knowles. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. from La Belle Assemblée (1827) Profile. Prince Frederick, Duke of York (16 August 1763 - 5 January 1827), was the second son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He became heir presumptive to the British throne on the death of his father in 1820 but ...
The third and last creation of the Dukedom of York and Albany was for Prince Frederick Augustus, the second son of King George III. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army for many years, and he was the original " grand old Duke of York " in the popular rhyme.
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- Life tenure or until accession as Sovereign
Jan 4, 2017 · The Grand Old Duke of York. A Life of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Derek Winterbottom, Pen and Sword Books, Barnsley, 2016, hardback, £19.99, ISBN 9781473845770.
Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, was born on August 16, 1763. He was the second son of George III. He was the heir to the throne from 1820 to his death. Miniature of the Duke of York, ca. 1793. Ancestors. Categories: British royalty. British Dukes and Duchesses. Irish nobility. 1763 births. 1827 deaths.
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