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Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British royal family. He was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, and was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only prince to hold the ...
His widow Alice lived on to reach the age of 102 until her death in 2004, to become the longest surviving member of the British royal family in history. Prince Henry was born on 31 March 1900, at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate. His parents were King George V and Queen Mary.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GCStJ, PC, ADC (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was an English royal and politician. He was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary.
Jun 14, 2024 · Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the last surviving grandson of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved “Uncle Harry,” was buried today in the royal mausoleum at Frogmore with only the royal family present. The 74‐year‐old Duke, an invalid for seven years, died Monday.
The fifth and most recent creation was for Prince Henry, third son of King George V, styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester. Upon Prince Henry's death, the dukedom was inherited by his only surviving son Prince Richard, who still holds the title. The heir-apparent to the title is Alexander Windsor, styled Earl of Ulster.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British royal family. He was the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, and was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI.
Mar 31, 2021 · Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who was born on this day in 1900! The fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary, he was the brother of King Edward VIII, King George VI, Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, and Prince George, Duke of Kent, and….
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. (1900-1974), Son of George V. Sitter in 181 portraits. Third son of George V and Queen Mary, created Duke of Gloucester in 1928; joined the 10th Royal Hussars in 1921 and during the Second World War served as Chief Liaison Officer between the British and French armies in Europe and (from 1941) as second in ...
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was an English royal and politician. He was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He was Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post.
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, youngest son of Charles I and his queen Henrietta Maria, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 21st September 1660. His infant siblings Charles (died 1629), probably Katherine (died 1639), and Anne (died 1640) are buried with him.
