Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of Britain's king, George III, and the father of Queen Victoria..
Prince Edward succeeded Prince Philip as president of the The Earl and Countess of Wessex established their foundation The Wessex Youth Trust in 1999, with a focus on helping, supporting and advancing registered charities which provide opportunities specifically for children and young people.In September 2007, the Earl visited Israel in his capacity as chair of the International Council of the After twenty years, the Wessex Youth Trust is reverting to its previous name – The Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust – and will be managed by the Private Office of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799 and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America. Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, was born 2 November 1767 in Buckingham House, London, England, United Kingdom to George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) and Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) and died 23 January 1820 inWoolbrook Cottage, Sidmouth, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. The Prince and His Lady- The Love Story of the Duke of Kent and Madame de St Laurent, Mollie Gillen, Griffin Press Ltd, 1970, pp. 341–342; Woodham-Smith, pp. 63–65Hibbert, pp. 25, 44Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn He is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II through their fathers, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and King George VI. My dear Sewell, For the father of Queen Victoria, see As a British prince, a surname is not usually used but when one is, Every page goes through ⪠Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom 1819 â 1901⪠Princess Alexandra "Aline" of Greece and Denmark, Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia⪠Princess Victoria of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld, 1786â1861 Mother to Queen VictoriaEdward Scriven engraving of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathern (1834) after W. Beechey's portraitArms of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn used from 1801 until his death.The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Though it seems inconsistent with his unpopularity among the army's rank and file, his friendliness toward others and popularity with servants has been emphasized. The Duke of Kent purchased a house of his own from The Duke of Kent died of pneumonia on 23 January 1820 at Woolbrook Cottage, Sidmouth,He predeceased his father and his three elder brothers but, as none of his elder brothers had any surviving legitimate children, his daughter In 1829 the Duke's former aide-de-camp purchased the unoccupied Castle Hill Lodge from the Duchess in an attempt to reduce her debts;As a son of the sovereign, the Duke of Kent had use of the arms of the kingdom from 1801 to his death, differenced by a Congratulations on this excellent venture⦠what a great idea!I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. The system prevented the princess from meeting people whom her mother and Conroy deemed undesirable (including most of her father's family), and was designed to render her weak and dependent upon them.Perhaps because of Conroy's influence, the relationship between the Duchess's household and King William IV soon soured, with the Duchess regarding the King as an oversexed oaf.The Duchess further offended the King by taking rooms in Kensington Palace that the King had reserved for himself. He also introduced the first For his part the Duke of Kent, aged 50, was already considering marriage, and he became engaged to Various sources report that the Duke of Kent had mistresses. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III.His only child became Queen Victoria. Prince George served in the Royal Navy in the 1920s and then briefly as a civil servant. But, at all events, should you consider in your Executive Councils requisite I presume there cannot be a question of the expediency of comprehending the two small islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with Nova Scotia. 2005, sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFLongford2004 (Hibbert, p. 27; Longford, pp. The couple were married on 29 May 1818 at Amorbach and on 11 July 1818 at Kew , a joint ceremony at which Edward's brother, the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV , married Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen .