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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.
Sep 5, 2023 · Prince William of Gloucester died 51 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’.
Apr 16, 2021 · In August of 1972, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince William of Gloucester, also died in an accident at a young age. What's more, the young royal, who craved an adventurous life and, in particular, loved flying airplanes, died in a plane crash.
Prince William, a bachelor, was ninth in line to the throne. He was the eldest son of the Queen's uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. The Queen has called off a visit to the Olympic Games and ordered...
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....
Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a grandson of King George V and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of his birth he was fourth in line to the throne, and ninth in line at the time of his death.
The Duke of Gloucester is the second son of the late Duke of Gloucester and the late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who was the third daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch. His Royal Highness is a grandson of George V and a first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince William of Gloucester 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.
Aug 29, 1972 · LONDON, Aug. 28—Prince William of Gloucester, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and ninth in line of succession to the throne, was killed today when his light aircraft crashed in an air race. He was...
Aug 25, 2021 · William was the elder brother of Prince Richard (the current Duke of Gloucester) and acted as a page boy at the wedding of his cousin, Princess Elizabeth to Philip Mountbatten on November 20, 1947.
