Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was an English royal and politician. He was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He was Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post.[1]
| Prince Henry | |||||
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| Duke of Gloucester | |||||
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| Governor-General of Australia | |||||
| 30 January 1945 – 11 March 1947 | |||||
| Predecessor | The Lord Gowrie | ||||
| Successor | Sir William McKell | ||||
| Monarch | George VI | ||||
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| Born | Prince Henry of York 31 March 1900 York Cottage, Sandringham, England | ||||
| Died | 10 June 1974 (aged 74) Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, England | ||||
| Burial | 14 June 1974 | ||||
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| House | Windsor (after 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (before 1917) | ||||
| Father | George V | ||||
| Mother | Mary of Teck | ||||
| Occupation | Governor-General of Australia, military | ||||
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||
| Service/branch |  United Kingdom Army | ||||
| Years of service | 1919–37 (end of active service) | ||||
| Rank | Field Marshal | ||||
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps 10th Royal Hussars British Expeditionary Force | ||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||
Prince Henry died on 10 June 1974 from problems caused by multiple strokes at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire at the age of 74.
Prince Henry, Duke Of Gloucester Media
- Princejohnandfamily.jpg
The royal children in 1912: (Back row l-r) Albert, Henry and David. (Front row l-r) John, Mary and George
At Eton College in 1916
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester 1915.jpg
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester undergoing military training in 1915
- Princes Edward, Henry, and George Time cover 1927.jpg
Henry (far right) with his brothers the Prince of Wales and Prince George on Time magazine's cover, 8 August 1927
- George Handley (Mayor), Duke of Gloucester, visit to Wangaratta 22 Oct 1934.jpg
George Handley (Mayor) and Duke of Gloucester on his visit to Wangaratta 22 October 1934
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their two sons William (standing) and Richard in Canberra
- Duke of Gloucester in Canberra on August 1945.jpg
The Duke of Gloucester as Governor-General of Australia in 1945
Stamp of Australia, 1945, showing the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, when the Duke became Governor-General
Riband of the Order of the Garter. The colour is taken from the text of the Wikipedia article "kingfisher blue" as well as trying to match it with photographs of the sash.
- UK Order of the Thistle ribbon.svg
Order of the Thistle ribbon bar. United Kingdom.
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