Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William Henry | |
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Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh | |
Born | Leicester House, Westminster | 25 November 1743
Died | 25 August 1805 Gloucester House, Westminster | (aged 61)
Burial | 4 September 1805 |
Spouse |
Maria Walpole (m. 1766) |
Issue | Princess Sophia Princess Caroline Prince William Frederick |
House | Hanover |
Father | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
Mother | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Signature | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1766–1805 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Commands held | GOC Northern District |
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh,
Life
Youth
Prince William Henry was born at
His father died in 1751, leaving the Prince's elder brother,
Career and marriage
He initially wished for active service in the military, but his health and intelligence both proved insufficient. Instead he was appointed
In 1767, he was promoted to major-general and made colonel of the
The Duke and Maria's first child,
With the outbreak of the
Interests and family connections
In 1780, the Duke was made a
In 1782, an illegitimate daughter was born to the Duke, Louisa Maria La Coast (6 January 1782 – 10 February 1835), who later married Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald. Her mother was the Duke's mistress Lady Almeria Carpenter, a daughter of the first Earl of Tyrconnell.[18]
The Duke died at Gloucester House in London in 1805 and was succeeded as duke by his son William Frederick. He was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.[19]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 25 November 1743 – 19 November 1764: His Royal Highness Prince William[20]
- 19 November 1764 – 25 August 1805: His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
His peerages were gazetted on 17 November 1764.[21]
Honours
- 27 May 1762: Royal Knight of the Garter (KG)
- Privy Counsellor(PC)
- Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
Arms
William was granted use of the arms of the kingdom, differenced by a label argent of five points, the centre bearing a fleur-de-lys azure, the other points each bearing a cross gules.[22]
Ancestors
Ancestors of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels | |||||||||||||
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3. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha | |||||||||||||
14. Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst | |||||||||||||
7. Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | |||||||||||||
15. Princess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "No. 10247". The London Gazette. 25 September 1762. p. 1.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29456. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ The portrait remained in his studio unfinished on his death, before being bought by the Prince Regent for the Duke's eldest daughter, Sophia. It is now in the collection of the National Army Museum.
- ^ "No. 10796". The London Gazette. 5–9 January 1768. p. 3.
- ISBN 978-0-300-07079-8.
- .
- ^ Berkshire History: Biographies: Maria Walpole, Duchess of Gloucester (1737–1807)
- ^ "No. 13582". The London Gazette. 15 October 1793. p. 913.
- ^ Mackenzie, Eneas (1827). "Historical events: 1783 – 1825, in Historical Account of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Including the Borough of Gateshead". Newcastle-upon-Tyne. pp. 66–88. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1825). "History, Directory, and Gazetteer, of the County Palatine of Lancaster". William Wales & Co. p. 15.
- ^ "Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743–1805)". © Nash Ford Publishing 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Dines This Day With P. M. Martineau Of This City". Norfolk Chronicle. 2 December 1797. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
Prince William of Gloucester has been on a visit this week at the Marquis of Townshend's —. His Royal Highness dines this day with P. M. Martineau, Esq. of this city.
- ^ Debrett's – Marquess of Townshend. Debrett's. 1836. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-84904-839-2. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- required.)
- ^ Dalrymple, W. (1831). A memoir of the late Philip Meadows Martineau, surgeon. Baker and Kinnebrook. pp. 14, 15. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "The Royal Academy". New Times (London). 2 May 1825. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-84383-708-4.
- ^ "Royal Burials in the Chapel since 1805". College of St George – Windsor Castle. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ The London Gazette calls him "His Royal Highness Prince William" "No. 10212". The London Gazette. 25 May 1762. p. 2.; "No. 10247". The London Gazette. 25 September 1762. p. 1.; "No. 10411". The London Gazette. 21 April 1764. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 10470". The London Gazette. 17 November 1764. p. 1.
- ^ Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family
- ^ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 4.