Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany facts for kids
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| Duke of York and Albany | |||||
Miniature of the Duke of York, ca. 1793.
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| Born | 16 August 1763 St. James's Palace, London |
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| Died |
5 January 1827 63 years, 142 days Rutland House, London |
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| Burial | St. George's Chapel, Windsor | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia | ||||
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| House | House of Hanover | ||||
| Father | George III | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, was born on August 16, 1763. He was the second son of George III. He was the heir to the throne from 1820 to his death.
Ancestors
| Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany | Father: George III of the United Kingdom |
Paternal Grandfather: Frederick, Prince of Wales |
Paternal Great-grandfather: George II of Great Britain |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Caroline of Ansbach |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst |
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| Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Maternal Grandfather: . Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach |
Images for kids
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"The modern Circe or a sequel to the petticoat", caricature of Frederick's lover, Mary Anne Clarke by Isaac Cruikshank, 15 March 1809. The prince resigned as head of the British army ten days after the caricature's publication.
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The Duke of York in 1790.
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Statue of Frederick Duke of York in Waterloo Place, Westminster, London
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The Duke of York in 1822.
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The Duke of York Column seen from The Mall.
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