Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Appearance
Prince Edward | |
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Duke of Kent and Strathearn | |
Born | Buckingham House, London, England | 2 November 1767
Died | 23 January 1820 Woolbrook Cottage, Sidmouth, England | (aged 52)
Burial | 12 February 1820[1] |
Spouse | |
Issue | Queen Victoria |
Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom | |
Service/branch | British Army (active service) |
Years of service | 1786–1805 (active service) |
Rank | Field Marshal (active service) |
Unit | 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Mentioned in dispatches |
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was the fourth son of George III of the United Kingdom.
Edward Augustus married in 1818 Princess Victoria Duchess of Kent. He had one daughter, who was later Queen Victoria. He died when his daughter was six months old in 1819.
Ancestors
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Royal Burials in the Chapel since 1805". College of St George. stgeorges-windsor.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.