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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

1774–1850 · Hanover

British and Hanoverian Royal (1774-1850), Duke of Cambridge from 1786. Born at Buckingham Palace. Died at Cambridge House.

Family

Father: George III of Great Britain
Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Married: Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel 1818
Children (3): Prince George, Duke of Cambridge 1819
Princess Augusta of Cambridge 1822
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge 1833
Siblings (14): George IV of the United Kingdom 1762
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763
William IV 1765
Charlotte, Princess Royal 1766
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1767
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom 1768
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom 1770
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover 1771
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1773
Princess Mary of the United Kingdom 1776
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom 1777
Prince Octavius of Great Britain 1779
Prince Alfred of Great Britain 1780
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom 1783

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was the 27× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was the uncle of Victoria.
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was the third cousin 5 times removed of Louis XIV of France.