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Prince William died in 1972, aged 30, in an air crash while piloting his plane in a competition. Early life [ edit ] William as a young boy in Canberra in 1946, with his parents (far left and far right) and Lord and Lady Mountbatten
Apr 16, 2021 · The cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and a pioneer of non-royal life died in a fiery accident at age 30 while flying a Piper Cherokee. He was a passionate aviator who loved adventure and fell in love with a Hungarian model.
Prince William of Gloucester, ninth in line to the throne, died in a light aircraft accident near Wolverhampton in 1972. He was a keen pilot and was buried at Windsor Castle with his uncle, the Duke of Windsor.
May 7, 2020 · A few months shy of his 65th birthday, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were travelling home from Winston Churchill’s funeral when Prince Henry suffered a stroke resulting in a car accident...
Sep 5, 2023 · Prince William of Gloucester died 51 years ago this week, on 28 August 1972. To mark the tragic anniversary, Tatler takes a look back at the heartbreaking life story of the adventurous, athletic, loving prince whose name has earned him the monicker ‘the other Prince William’.
Aug 29, 1972 · LONDON, Aug. 28—Prince William of Gloucester, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and ninth in line of succession to the throne, was killed today when his light aircraft crashed in an air race.
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Aug 22, 2022 · The Queen's cousin and fourth in line to the throne died in a ball of fire as his plane crashed into a tree near Halfpenny Green airfield. The Express & Star photographer Ray Bradbury captured the last picture of the prince alive and witnessed the tragic scene.
