Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the current Duke of Gloucester. For the king previously known as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, see Richard III of England.
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, GCStJ, SSI, FRIBA (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British royal family.
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Born | Prince Richard of Gloucester (1944-08-26) 26 August 1944 (age 79) St Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton, England | ||||
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House | Windsor | ||||
Father | Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester | ||||
Mother | Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott | ||||
Religion | Church of England | ||||
Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge | ||||
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He is the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, as well as the youngest of the nine grandchildren of George V and Queen Mary. He is currently 30th in line of succession to the British throne, and the highest person on the list who is not a descendant of George VI, who was his uncle. At the time of his birth, he was 5th in line to the throne, behind his first cousins Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret, his father, and his elder brother Prince William of Gloucester.