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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, the youngest of the nine grandchildren of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of ...
Jun 17, 2023 · 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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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 King George V.
Apr 24, 2024 · Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester at Garter Day on June 19, 2023. Photo: Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty. Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester is going down...
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Jun 17, 2024 · Just six weeks after their wedding, Prince Richard's older brother, Prince William of Gloucester, unexpectedly died in a flying accident—putting Richard in line to inherit his father's Dukedom.
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Jul 13, 2024 · The Duchess of Gloucester is married to Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester. Prince Richard is cousins with the late Queen and the son of the late Prince Henry, Queen Elizabeth's uncle.
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In February 1972 the engagement was announced between Prince Richard of Gloucester and Birgitte van Deurs. The marriage took place on 8 July 1972 at St Andrew’s Church, Barnwell in Northamptonshire, and thereafter the couple were known as Prince and Princess Richard of Gloucester.