Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
1774–1850
son of George III, Victoria's uncle
Facts
- Born:
- 24 February 1774
- Died:
- 8 July 1850 (aged 76)
- At Victoria's birth (1819): aged 45
- At Victoria's accession (1837): aged 63
- At Victoria and Albert's wedding (1840): aged 65
Family
Parents
Siblings
- George IV 1762–1830
- Prince Frederick, Duke of York 1763–1827
- William IV 1765–1837
- Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg 1766–1828
- Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent 1767–1820
- Princess Augusta Sophia 1768–1840
- Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg 1770–1840
- Ernest Augustus I, King of Hanover 1771–1851
- Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1773–1843
- Mary, Duchess of Gloucester 1776–1857
- Princess Sophia 1777–1848
- Prince Octavius 1779–1783
- Prince Alfred (son of George III) 1780–1782
- Princess Amelia 1783–1810
Children
Life in the Almanack
- 24 February 1774 Birth of Prince Adolphus Frederick, the future Duke of Cambridge
- 7 May 1818 Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, marries Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel aged 44
- 1 June 1818 Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel marry at Buckingham House (after the Kassel ceremony) aged 44
- 8 July 1850 Death of Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge aged 76
Places on the map
Loading the map…
Map data: Natural Earth (public domain) and historical-basemaps (GPL-3.0); British territories compiled by the editors of this blog. Borders are approximate.
