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      • The Duke met his wife at Cambridge. Originally from Denmark, Birgitte van Deurs was studying in a language program while the Duke was studying architecture. Queen Elizabeth gave the Duke permission to marry Birgitte (now the Duchess of Gloucester) in 1972, prompting the New York Times to run the headline "Queen's Cousin Will Wed a Secretary."
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  2. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British royal family. He is the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and the youngest of the nine grandchildren of King George V and Queen Mary. He is 31st in the line of succession ...

  3. Jun 17, 2023 · The Duke was born Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1944, to the then-Duke of Gloucester (son of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. His...

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  4. Apr 24, 2024 · Stephanie Petit. Published on April 24, 2024 02:51PM EDT. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester at Garter Day on June 19, 2023. Photo: Chris...

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  5. Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen; 20 June 1946) is a Danish-born member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandson of George V.

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    • Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen, 20 June 1946 (age 77), Odense, Denmark
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  6. Jul 8, 2022 · Friday 08 July 2022 08:52 BST. Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Kensington Palace in July 2022...

  7. Jul 8, 2022 · Just one month after Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee, the couple...

  8. Jul 7, 2022 · The duke, born Prince Richard of Gloucester, met his Danish future wife, Birgitte van Deurs, who was studying at the Bell School of Languages, at Cambridge University in 1965. He cut...

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