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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.
Aug 27, 2024 · Prince William of Gloucester died 52 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’.
Mar 2, 2022 · On 18 December 1941, Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Through his father, he was a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, a nephew of King George VI and first cousins with Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
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.
