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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Victoria, became Queen of the United Kingdom 17 years after his death.
Dec 4, 2019 · Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent and Strathearn was Queen Victoria's father. The Duke was the fourth son of George III. Sadly he passed away less than a year after the birth of Queen Victoria.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.
Edward Augustus, duke of Kent and Strathern was the fourth son of King George III of Great Britain, and the father of Queen Victoria. He made his career in the army and saw service at Gibraltar, Canada, and the West Indies, where he was renowned as a severe disciplinarian.
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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.
Nov 25, 2019 · Features. Queen Victoria and her father, the Duke of Kent. By Elizabeth Jane Timms. 25th November 2019. It might be argued that the lack of a father in the life of the future Queen...
Feb 10, 2018 · Queen Victoria’s Father: Edward, Duke of Kent – Rebecca Starr Brown. On February 10, 2018 By RSB In The House of Hanover. Of all of George III’s 15 children, only one managed to produce another sovereign – Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent.
