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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805), was a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.
The newly digitised papers of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh provide a fascinating glimpse, predominantly through correspondence, into the Duke’s private life and role as George III’s unofficial ambassador.
November 1764 in der Peerage of Great Britain den Titel eines Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh sowie in der Peerage of Ireland den Titel Earl of Connaught. Er diente als Offizier in der British Army und wurde 1766 Colonel des 13th Regiment of Foot , 1767 Major-General und Colonel des 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards , 1770 Colonel des 1st ...
The dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a royal dukedom when the duke was entitled to the style "His Royal Highness", as Prince William Henry was, but Prince William Frederick was only granted this style on his marriage in 1816.
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.
The newly digitised papers of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh provide a fascinating glimpse, predominantly through correspondence, into the Duke’s private life and role as George III’s unofficial ambassador.
Dritter Sohn des Prince of Wales; Friedrich Ludwig von Hannover; und seiner Gemahlin Prinzessin Augusta von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg; sein älterer Bruder König George III. verlieh ihm 1764 den Titel eines Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
