Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

British Royalty
House of Hanover

George I
Children
   George II
   Princess Sophia Dorothea
George II
Children
   Prince Frederick
   Princess Anne
   Princess Amelia Sophia
   Princess Caroline Elizabeth
   Prince William
   Princess Mary
   Princess Louise
Grandchildren
   Princess Augusta Charlotte
   George III
   Prince Edward Augustus
   Princess Elizabeth Caroline
   Prince William Henry
   Prince Henry
   Princess Caroline Matilda
Great Grandchildren
   Princess Sophia
   Prince William
George III
Children
   George IV
   Prince Frederick
   William IV
   Princess Charlotte
   Prince Edward Augustus
   Princess Augusta Sophia
   Princess Elizabeth
   Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
   Prince Augustus Frederick
   Prince Adolphus
   Princess Mary
   Princess Sophia
   Princess Amelia
Grandchildren
   Princess Charlotte
   Princess Elizabeth
   Victoria
   George V, King of Hanover
   Prince George
   Princess Augusta
   Princess Mary Adelaide
George IV
Children
   Princess Charlotte
William IV
   Princess Charlotte
   Princess Elizabeth
Victoria

Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (January 15, 1776November 30, 1834) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great grandson of King George II.

Early life

Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy. His father was Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the third son of the Prince of Wales. His mother was Maria Walpole, the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole and granddaughter of Robert Walpole. As a great grandson of King George II he was styled as a Prince of Great Britain with the style His Highness at birth.

On 25 August 1805, Prince William's father died and he inherited the titles Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Earl of Connaught.

Marriage

On July 22, 1816 he married The Princess Mary, the fourth daughter of King George III and his cousin. The marriage took place at St. James's Palace in London. On that day, the Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of His Royal Highness.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh lived at Bagshot Park in Surrey. They had no children together. The Duke died on 30 November 1834. He is buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms

Titles

  • 1776-1805: His Highness Prince William of Gloucester
  • 1805-1816: His Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
  • 1816-1834: His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

 


Preceded by:
HRH Prince William Henry
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
1805-1834
Succeeded by:
Extinct

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