Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn

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1745 – 1790

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Who was Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn?

Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn was the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. His 1771 marriage to a commoner against the King's wishes prompted the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 .

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Born
Nov 7, 1745
Essex House
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Lived in
  • Old Windsor
Died
Sep 18, 1790
London

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on July 23, 2013

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