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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Henry William Frederick Albert 31 March 1900 York Cottage, Sandringham
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| Died |
10 June 1974 (aged 74) Barnwell Manor, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
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George Frederick Ernest Albert Wettin · Father · 1865-1936 · King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936
Queen Mary and King George V · m. 1893
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Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David · Older Brother · 1894-1972 · King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1936) -
Albert Frederick Arthur George · Older Brother · 1895-1952 · King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948 -
George Edward Alexander Edmund · Younger Brother · 1902- · Celebrity Baby
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Princess Margaret · 1930-2002 · British princess; younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester · 1901-2004 · Member of the British royal family view couple »
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