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Jan. 23, 1820, Sidmouth, Devonshire, Eng. (aged 52) Edward Augustus, duke of Kent and Strathern (born Nov. 2, 1767, Buckingham Palace, London—died Jan. 23, 1820, Sidmouth, Devonshire, Eng.) was the fourth son of King George III of Great Britain, and the father of Queen Victoria. He made his career in the army and saw service at Gibraltar ...
Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent was created Duke of Kent in 1710, but the title became extinct upon his death in 1740. On 23 April 1799, the double dukedom of Kent and Strathearn was given, along with the Earldom of Dublin, to King George III 's fourth son, Prince Edward Augustus. [1] After the Union of Great Britain, the Hanoverian kings liked ...
May 31, 2024 · Label. Description. Also known as. English. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. Prince of Great Britain; father of Queen Victoria (1767-1820) Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. Edward Augustus.
EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Duke of KENT and STRATHEARN, army officer; b. 2 Nov. 1767 at Buckingham Palace, London, England, fourth son of George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; d. 23 Jan. 1820 in Sidmouth, England.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. (1767-1820), Soldier; son of George III; father of Queen Victoria. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 17 portraits. Fourth son of George III and father of Queen Victoria. In 1789, he was made colonel of the 7th Royal Fusiliers but abused his position, returning to England from ...
May 29, 2024 · Crown Prince Ernest Augustus 1. 4th generation. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick 1. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Victoria, became Queen of the United Kingdom 17 years after his death.
May 14, 2024 · Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799 and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America. On 23 March 1802, he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar and nominally retained that post until his death.
