Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

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Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) was a British title (after Gloucester and Edinburgh) in the Peerage of Great Britain; the sole creation carried with it the subsidiary title of Earl of Connaught.

Dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Creation date19 November 1764
Created byKing George III
PeeragePeerage of Great Britain
First holderPrince William Henry
Last holderPrince William Frederick
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Connaught
StatusExtinct
Extinction date30 November 1834

It existed for the brother of King George III, Prince William Henry; there had been Dukedoms of Gloucester and of Edinburgh but their extinction gave the opportunity for combination.

The dukedom of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a royal dukedom when the duke was entitled to the style "His Royal Highness", as Prince William Henry was, but Prince William Frederick was only granted this style on his marriage in 1816.[1]

Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh

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After the Union of Great Britain, the Hanoverian kings liked to grant double titles (one from one constituent country, one from another) to emphasise unity.

Duke Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
Prince William Henry
House of Hanover
1764–1805
also: Earl of Connaught
  25 November 1743
Leicester House
son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Maria Walpole
1766
3 children
25 August 1805
Gloucester House
aged 61
Prince William Frederick
House of Hanover
1805–1834
also: Earl of Connaught
  15 January 1776
Teodoli Palace
son of Prince William Henry and Maria Walpole
Princess Mary of the United Kingdom
(his first cousin)
1816
no children
30 November 1834
Bagshot Park
aged 58
William Frederick had no children and all his titles became extinct on his death.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Royal Styles and Titles – 1816 Royal Warrant. Heraldica.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-15.