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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death.
Jun 10, 2024 · Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III and Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death.
Jun 13, 2024 · Adolphus's eldest son only had illegitimate children, so the Duke of Cambridge title ended with him—it was revived in 2011 when Queen Elizabeth granted it to her grandson Prince William, upon...
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Nov 22, 2018 · Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge born 24 February 1774 – died 8 July 1850. Adolphus married his second cousin Augusta, the daughter of Prince Frederick of Hesse in June 1818 and had three children.
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death.
May 8, 2023 · Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Born: February 24, 1774. Died: July 8, 1850. Prince Adolphus was the 10th child that Queen Charlotte and King George had together.
Of Queen Charlotte and George III's 15 children, 13 of them survived into adulthood. Two of their sons died in childhood. Prince Octavius was born on Feb. 23, 1779, and was the queen’s 13th child.
