Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn

(1745-1790)

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Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (Henry Frederick; 7 November 1745 – 18 September 1790) was the sixth child and fourth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. His 1771 marriage to a commoner against the King's wishes prompted the Royal Marriages Act of 1772.

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Born	Henry Frederick 7 November 1745 Leicester House, London
Died	18 September 1790 (aged 44) London
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn 1742-1808 · British princess · m. 1771 info edit

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Frederick, Prince of Wales · Father · 1707-1751 · British heir apparent; eldest son of George II edit info

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Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha · Mother · 1719-1772 · Princess of Wales; mother of George III edit info

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3 brothers and 4 sisters

Princess Augusta of Great Britain · Sister · 1737-1813 · British princess edit info

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Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany · Brother · 1739-1767 · British prince edit info

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Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain · Sister · 1741-1759 · British princess; second daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales edit info

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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh · Brother · 1743-1805 · British Duke and Field Marshal edit info

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Princess Louisa of Great Britain · Sister · 1749-1768 · British princess edit info

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Prince Frederick of Great Britain · Brother · 1750-1768 · British prince; fifth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales edit info

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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain · Sister · 1751-1775 · Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772 edit info

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George I of Great Britain · Great-grandfather · 1660-1727 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 edit info

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Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg · Family Member · 1676-1732 · Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg edit info

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Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst · Family Member · 1679-1740 · Duchess consort of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg edit info

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Caroline of Ansbach · Family Member · 1683-1737 · Wife of King George II of Great Britain edit info

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George II of Great Britain · Grandfather · 1683-1760 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 edit info

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Princess Sophia of Gloucester · Niece · 1773-1844 · British princess; granddaughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales edit info

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