Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
British soldier and Governor-General of Australia (1900–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GCStJ, PC, ADC (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]
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| Duke of Gloucester | |||||
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| Governor-General of Australia | |||||
| In office | 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 (1900-03-31)31 March 1900 York Cottage, Sandringham, England | ||||
| Died | 10 June 1974(1974-06-10) (aged 74) Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, England | ||||
| Burial | 14 June 1974 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore | ||||
| Spouse | Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott (m. 1935) | ||||
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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 |  British 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 | ||||
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Prince Henry died on 10 June 1974 from problems caused by multiple strokes at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire at the age of 74.