Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prince Edward |
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Duke of Kent and Strathearn | |||||
Born | Buckingham Palace, London |
2 November 1767||||
Died | 23 January 1820 Woodbrook Cottage, Sidmouth, Devon |
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Burial | St. George's Chapel, Windsor | ||||
Spouse | Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld | ||||
Issue | Victoria of the United Kingdom | ||||
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House | House of Hanover | ||||
Father | George III of the United Kingdom | ||||
Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was the fourth son of George III of the United Kingdom. He married in 1818 to Princess Victoria Duchess of Kent. He had one daughter, later Queen Victoria. He died when his daughter was six months old in 1819.
Images for kids
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Edward aged eleven (right) and his older brother William, portrait by Benjamin West, 1778
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Prince Edward in 1782, portrait by Thomas Gainsborough
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Commander-in-Chief, North America, 1791–1802
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo de Kent (1767-1820) para niños
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