Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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.

Prince Richard
Duke of Gloucester (more)
Prince Richard aged about 64
The Duke of Gloucester in 2015
BornPrince Richard of Gloucester
(1944-08-26) 26 August 1944
St Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton, England
Spouse
Issue
Full name
Richard Alexander Walter George[1]
HouseWindsor
FatherPrince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
MotherLady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott
ReligionChurch of England
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge

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.

Marriage and family

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

On 8 July 1972, Richard married Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen in St Andrew's Church at Barnwell, Northamptonshire; they have three children:

  • Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974 at St Mary's Hospital, London); he married Claire Booth in 2002. The couple have two children.
  • Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor (born 19 November 1977 at St Mary's Hospital, London); she married Gary Lewis in 2004, and they divorced in 2018. They have two children.
  • Lady Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise Gilman (born 1 March 1980 at St Mary's Hospital, London); she married George Gilman in 2008. The couple have two children.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's official residence is at Kensington Palace in London.[2]

Titles and styles

  • 26 August 1944 – 10 June 1974: His Royal Highness Prince Richard of Gloucester
  • 10 June 1974 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester
  • In Scotland: His Royal Highness The Earl of Ulster
  • In Northern Ireland: Baron Culloden

References and notes

  1. As a titled royal, Richard needs no surname, but, when one is used, it is Windsor.
  2. "Royal residences: Kensington Palace". Official website of the Royal Family. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013.

    Other websites

    Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
    Born: 26 August 1944
    Lines of succession
    Preceded by
    Arthur Chatto
    Line of succession to the British throne
    son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
    grandson of George V
    Succeeded by
    Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
    Peerage of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    The Prince Henry
    Duke of Gloucester
    5th creation
    10 June 1974 – present
    Incumbent
    Heir apparent:
    Earl of Ulster
    Academic offices
    New creation Chancellor of the University of Worcester
    2008–present
    Incumbent
    Order of precedence in the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Peter Phillips
    Gentlemen
    HRH The Duke of Gloucester
    Succeeded by
    The Duke of Kent


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