Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn

Prince Henry
Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, 1777
Born(1745-11-07)7 November 1745
Leicester House, London
Died18 September 1790(1790-09-18) (aged 44)
Cumberland House, London
Burial28 September 1790
Spouse
(m. 1771)
Names
Henry Frederick
HouseHanover
FatherFrederick, Prince of Wales
MotherPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
SignaturePrince Henry's signature
Military career
Allegiance Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1768–1790
RankAdmiral of the White

Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (Henry Frederick;[1] 7 November 1745 – 18 September 1790) was the sixth child and fourth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. His 1771 marriage to a commoner against the King's wishes prompted the Royal Marriages Act 1772.

  1. ^ He is called simply "(His Royal Highness) Prince Henry" in the London Gazette 8 September 1761; 25 May; 28 December 1765; 14 December 1771

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