'Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh' (
15 January 1776 -
30 November 1834) was a member of the
British Royal Family, a great-grandson of
George II. William Frederick was not well regarded by his family and was mockingly known as 'Slice' or 'Cheese' (after
the cheese).
Early life
Prince William was born on
15 January 1776 in
Rome,
Italy. His father was
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of the
Prince of Wales. His mother was
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester, the illegitimate daughter of
Edward Walpole and granddaughter of
Robert Walpole. As a great-grandson of
George II he was styled as a
Prince of Great Britain with the style ''
His Highness'' at birth.
On
25 August 1805, Prince William's father died, and he inherited the titles, '
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh' and '
Earl of Connaught'.
Marriage
On
22 July 1816, he married
The Princess Mary, his cousin, and the fourth daughter of
George III. The marriage took place at
St. James's Palace,
London. On that day,
The Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of
''His Royal Highness''.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester lived at
Bagshot Park in
Surrey. They had no children together.
Later life
The Duke died on
30 November 1834, and was buried in
St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles
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15 January 1776-
25 August 1805': ''His Highness'' Prince William of Gloucester
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25 August 1805-
22 July 1816': ''His Highness'' The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
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22 July 1816-
30 November 1834': ''His Royal Highness'' The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
See also
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List of British princes
References
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Henry Churchyard "Royal Genealogies, Part 9"
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