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| Gloucester, H.R.H. Prince William Frederick, Duke of. Adm. nobleman (age 12, sic) at TRINITY, Nov. 17, 1787. [Only] s. of H.R.H. Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester [1st of the latest creation]. B. [Jan. 15, 1776, at Teodolf Palace, Rome]. Matric. Michs. 1787; M.A. 1790; Hon. LL.D. 1796. Chancellor of the University, 1811-34. F.R.S., 1797. Styled Prince William of Gloucester until his father's death, Aug. 25, 1805, when he succeeded to the dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh and to the earldom of Connaught. Entered the Army, 1789; Col., 1st Regt. of Foot Guards. Served in Flanders; Commanded 115th Regt.; Major-General, 1795; Col., 6th Foot; Commanded a Brigade in the expedition to the Helder, 1799; Lieut.-General, 1799; Col., 3rd Foot, 1806; General, 1808; Field-Marshal, 1816. K.G., 1794. P.C., 1806. G.C.B., 1815. G.C.H., 1816. Ranger of Bagshot Walk, 1798. Governor of Portsmouth, 1827. Crown Trustee of British Museum, 1833. Advocated rights of negroes in [p.66] parliament and as president of African Institution. Supported Catholic emancipation, but opposed the Reform Bill of 1831-2. 'His intellectual powers were by no means of a high order.' Married, July 23, 1816, his 1st cousin, Mary, 4th dau. of King George III. Died s.p. Nov. 30, 1834. Buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor. (D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1794, I. 375; 1816, II. 78; 1835, I. 86; G.E.C.) | H.R.H. Prince, Duke of William Frederick GLOUCESTER Approx. lifespan: 1776–1834 age=12, sic : Adm nobleman Trinity College 1787:11:17 [Only] s. of H.R.H. Prince William Henry –, Duke of Gloucester [1st of the latest creation] b. Teodolf Palace, Rome, [Italy], 1776:01:15 Matric 1787:10MT: MA 1790 Hon.LLD 1796 Chancellor of 1811-34 FRS 1797 Styled Prince William of GLOUCESTER until his father's death 1805:08:25 succeeded to the dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh and to the earldom of Connaught 1805:08:25 Entered: Army 1789 Colonel: 1st Regiment of Foot Guards Served in: Flanders , Commanded: 115th Regiment Major-General: 1795 Colonel: 6th Foot Commanded a Brigade in: expedition to Helder, [Flanders], 1799 Lieutenant-General: 1799 Colonel: 3rd Foot 1806 General: 1808 Field-Marshal: 1816 KG 1794 PC 1806 GCB 1815 GCH 1816 Ranger of: Bagshot Walk, [Surrey], 1798 Governor of: Portsmouth, [Hampshire], 1827 Crown Trustee of: British Museum 1833 Advocated rights of negroes in parliament"/> Advocated rights of negroes as President of: : African Institution Supported Catholic emancipation, but opposed the Reform Bill of 1831-32 'His intellectual powers were by no means of a high order'"/> m. his 1st cousin Mary – [4th dau. of King George III – – 1816:07:23 d. s.p. 1834:11:30 bur. St George's Chapel Windsor, [Berkshire], Refs: D.N.B. Refs: G. Mag . 1794, I. 375 Refs: 1816, II. 78 Refs: 1835, I. 86 Refs: G.E.C. [add:]Portraits by Gainsborough, Op. 12, Reynolds, 1780, and Romney, 1791 at Trinity College [:add] [add:](CP: 13–14; Atkinson, 452–55)[:add] |