prince william of gloucester
How the Queen sabotaged my passionate affair with her cousin: Zsuzsi Starkloff tells the story of how Prince William of Gloucester fell for her and scandalised the royals in the process
How the Queen sabotaged my passionate affair with her cousin: Zsuzsi Starkloff tells the story of how Prince William of Gloucester fell for her and scandalised the royals in the process
Queen Elizabeth II Photo: William of Gloucester ,the son of the Queen's uncle the Duke of Gloucester
Prince William of Gloucester (18 December 1941--28 August 1972), eldest son of Prince Henry and Princess Alice of Gloucester. William had a somewhat rocky life, suffering from porphyria and having a forbidden romance like his uncle, Edward VIII. Tragically, William died young in a plane crash. He enjoyed a close relationship with his younger cousin, Prince Charles, who named his eldest son after him.
Queens of England
Prince William of Gloucester (18 Dec 1941 – 28 Aug 1972) grandson of King George V of the United Kingdom, first cousin to Queen Elizabeth, and namesake for the son of close 2nd cousin Prince Charles. A Cambridge graduate, he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, serving in Lagos and Tokyo, before returning to take over royal duties. At this time, he was diagnosed with porphyria, probably hereditary, but died at 30 in an air crash, while piloting his plane in a competition.