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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805), was a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom. Life [ edit ] Youth [ edit ]
The newly digitised papers of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh provide a fascinating glimpse, predominantly through correspondence, into the Duke’s private life and role as George III’s unofficial ambassador.
Jan 29, 2024 · Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh ( 25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805) was a grandson of King George II and a younger brother of King George III. He was a British nobleman and military officer. He was the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
The dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a royal dukedom when the duke was entitled to the style "His Royal Highness", as Prince William Henry was, but Prince William Frederick was only granted this style on his marriage in 1816.
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (William Henry; 24 July 1689 – 30 July 1700), 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.
HRH William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1775 (c) Oil on canvas (unfinished) by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), 1775 (c). The younger brother of King George III, Prince William Henry (1743-1805) was created Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught in 1764.
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. He took his seat in the House of Lords on 10th January 1765.
Prince William Henry, duke of Gloucester (1743-1805), was the fifth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. In 1762, he was installed as a knight of the Garter, and he wears the ribbon and star of the Order here.
The newly digitised papers of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh provide a fascinating glimpse, predominantly through correspondence, into the Duke’s private life and role as George III’s unofficial ambassador.
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, KG PC FRS (William Henry; 25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805), was a grandson of King George II and a younger brother of King George III of the United Kingdom.
