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Apr 26, 2022 · William Henry Hanover, 1st Duke of Gloucester gained the title of Prince William of Great Britain. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 27 May 1762.2 He was created 1st Earl of Connaught on 19 November 1764.2 He was created 1st Duke of Gloucester on 19 November 1764.2 He was created 1st Duke of Edinburgh on 19 November 1764.2
Battle of France. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British royal family. He was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, and was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Frederick’s third son and King George III's brother, Prince William Henry, became the 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. This combined title was then passed to William Henry’s son, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. However, the singular Duke of Edinburgh remained in abeyance for more than a century. Prince Alfred
On 27th May 1762, Prince William was elected and, on 22nd September, installed as a Knight of the Garter and, the following year, was appointed Ranger of Hampton Court. On 19th November 1764, he was created Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught, and was sworn onto the Privy Council exactly a month later.
William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Letters and accounts of the second son of Prince Frederick and Princess Augusta of Wales.
Prince William Henry, the third son and fifth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, was born on the 14th November 1743, and in 1764 was bestowed the titles of Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and Earl of Connaught. When George III became King, the Duke travelled the continent extensively on his behalf to visit royalty ...
Jan 31, 2023 · Prince William Henry Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh formerly Hannover. Born 25 Nov 1743 in Leicester House, Westminster, London, England. Ancestors. Son of Friedrich Ludwig (Hannover) of Great-Britain and Augusta (Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) Hannover.
