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Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, he was a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.
Apr 16, 2021 · One accidental death that struck the Windsor family occurred about 25 years before Diana's death. In August of 1972, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince William of Gloucester, also died in an accident at a young age.
Aug 27, 2024 · Prince William of Gloucester died 52 years ago this week, on 28 August 1972. To mark the tragic anniversary, Tatler takes a look back at the heartbreaking life story of the adventurous, athletic, loving prince whose name has earned him the monicker ‘the other Prince William’.
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (William Henry; 24 July 1689 – 30 July 1700), [a] was the son of Princess Anne (later Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1702) and her husband, Prince George of Denmark. He was their only child to survive infancy.
May 7, 2020 · A few months shy of his 65th birthday, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were travelling home from Winston Churchill’s funeral when Prince Henry suffered a stroke resulting in a car accident.
Jun 10, 2021 · In 1972, Prince William of Gloucester – who was a qualified pilot and who owned several aircrafts himself – was competing in the Goodyear International Air Trophy, near Wolverhampton, UK. His...
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1972: Prince William killed in plane crash. Prince William of Gloucester has been killed after his light aircraft crashed and burst into flames. The prince was taking part in an air race near...
