Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

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Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was a British prince, military commander, and the tenth child of King George III who served as Viceroy of Hanover in the early 19th century.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British prince
duke
human
member of the House of Hanover
military commander
birthDate 1774-02-24
birthPlace Buckingham House, London
burialPlace St Anne’s Church, Kew
St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1850-07-08
deathPlace Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London
education University of Göttingen NERFINISHED
father George III of the United Kingdom
fullName Adolphus Frederick
givenName Adolphus
Adolphus Frederick
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank field marshal
mother Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
nativeLanguage English
nobleTitle Baron Culloden
Duke of Cambridge
Earl of Tipperary
notableFor being the tenth child of King George III
service as Viceroy of Hanover
positionHeld Governor of Hanover
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight of the Garter
Viceroy of Hanover
reignOrTenure Viceroy of Hanover from 1816 to 1837
religion Church of England
Protestantism
royalHouse House of Hanover
sibling Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
George IV of the United Kingdom
William IV of the United Kingdom
spouse Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
style His Royal Highness
titleCreated Duke of Cambridge
titleCreationDate 1801-11-24

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charlotte, Princess Royal
Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn ("Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge")
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh ("Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge")
Prince Alfred of Great Britain
Prince Octavius of Great Britain ("Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge")
Princess May ("Prince Adolphus of Teck")
sibling
George III of the United Kingdom
child
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge ("Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge")
father

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