Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Noble person
1900 – 1974
Who was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester?
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was a soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary.
He was appointed potential regent for his niece, Princess Elizabeth, when his brother, King George VI, came to the throne in 1936, and was required to stay in the United Kingdom until she came of age in case her father died and she ascended the throne as a minor.
The Duke served as a soldier for most of his life. He was also the 11th Governor-General of Australia, from 1945 to 1947. At his death in 1974, he was the last surviving knight of the Order of St. Patrick as well as the last surviving child of King George V and Queen Mary.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1900
York Cottage - Also known as
- Duke of Gloucester
- Henry William Frederick Wettin
- Baron Culloden
- Earl of Ulster
- Henry William Frederick Albert
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
(1935/11/06 - 1974/06/10)
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Eton College
- Died
- Jun 10, 1974
Barnwell Manor - Resting place
- Frogmore
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on July 23, 2013
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