Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
British prince; fourth son of George III / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Victoria, became Queen of the United Kingdom 17 years after his death.
| Prince Edward | |||||
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| Duke of Kent and Strathearn | |||||
 Portrait by Sir William Beechey, 1818 (originally owned by Mme de Saint-Laurent) | |||||
| Born | (1767-11-02)2 November 1767 Buckingham House, London, England | ||||
| Died | 23 January 1820(1820-01-23) (aged 52) Woolbrook Cottage, Sidmouth, England | ||||
| Burial | 12 February 1820[1] Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle | ||||
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| Issue | Queen Victoria | ||||
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| House | Hanover | ||||
| Father | George III | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
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| Service/ | British Army | ||||
| Years of active service | 1786–1805 | ||||
| Rank | Field marshal (active service) | ||||
| Unit | 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) | ||||
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| Awards | Mentioned in dispatches | ||||
Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799[2] and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America.[3] On 23 March 1802, he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar and nominally retained that post until his death. The Duke was appointed Field-Marshal of the Forces on 3 September 1805.[4]
Edward was the first member of the royal family to live in North America for more than a short visit (1791–1800) and, in 1794, the first prince to enter the United States (travelling to Boston on foot from Lower Canada) after independence. He is credited with the first use, on 27 June 1792, of the term Canadian to mean both French and English settlers in Upper and Lower Canada. Edward used the term in an effort to quell a riot between the two groups at a polling station in Charlesbourg, Lower Canada.[5] In the 21st century, he has been styled the "Father of the Canadian Crown" for his contribution to the development of Canada.[6]