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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Prince Frederick was the Duke of York and Albany and the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He was a soldier in the British army and was also the Prince Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire.
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The third and last creation of the Dukedom of York and Albany was for Prince Frederick Augustus, the second son of King George III. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army for many years, and he was the original "grand old Duke of York" in the popular rhyme. He died without legitimate issues.
Jan 4, 2017 · A biography of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, who was a military commander and reformer in the Napoleonic Wars. The author challenges the negative image of his leadership and achievements, but also reveals his personal and financial troubles.
Jan 10, 2020 · “Oh, the grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men.” We have all sung it, but how many of us know anything about the figure to whom the nursery rhyme refers, namely Prince Frederick Augustus,...
Whilst Prince Frederick resided on the continent he was bestowed with the Dukedom of York and Albany and Earldom of Ulster in November 1784, and became a member of the Privy Council, taking up his seat in the House of Lords upon his return to Britain in 1787.
