Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
(1774-1850)
Seventh son of King George III
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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of the British king George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV.
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24 February 1774 Buckingham Palace, Westminster
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8 July 1850 (aged 76)
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Children
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1 son and 2 daughters
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Princess Augusta of Cambridge · Daughter · 1822-1916 · Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1860 to 1904
Parents
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · Mother · 1744-1818 · Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818
George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · m. 1761
Siblings
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George Augustus Frederick · Older Brother · 1762-1830 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 -
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany · Older Brother · 1763-1827 · British prince; second son of George III -
Military career · Older Brother · 1765-1837 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 -
Charlotte Augusta Matilda · Older Sister · 1766-1828 · Duchess/Electress/Queen of Württemberg from 1797 to 1816 -
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom · Older Sister · 1770-1840 · Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg -
Ernest Augustus · Older Brother · 1771- · Celebrity Baby -
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh · Younger Sister · 1776-1857 · British princess; fourth daughter of George III -
Sophia Matilda · Younger Sister · 1777- · Celebrity Baby
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Alfred · Younger Brother · 1780- · Celebrity Baby
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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom · Younger Sister · 1783-1810 · Daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom
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George II of Great Britain · Great-grandfather · 1683-1760 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 -
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg · Grandson · 1848-1914 · Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914 -
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone · Grandson · 1874-1957 · British Army general and colonial administrator -
Olga FitzGeorge · Great-granddaughter · 1877-1928 · English socialite, businessperson, and granddaughter of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge -
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · Great-grandson · 1882-1918 · Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1914 to 1918 -
Duke of Windsor · Great-grandson · 1894-1972 · King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1936) -
King George VI · Great-grandson · 1895-1952 · King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948
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