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Duke of Gloucester
(1900-1974)
British soldier and Governor-General of Australia
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Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post.

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Born Henry William Frederick Albert
31 March 1900
York Cottage, Sandringham
Died
10 June 1974 (aged 74)
Barnwell Manor, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Zodiac Aries
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