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Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh ( January 15 1776 – November 30 1834 ) was a member of the British Royal Family , a great grandson of King George II . EARLY LIFE Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome , Italy . His father was Prince William Henry, Duke Of Gloucester And Edinburgh , the third son of the Prince Of Wales . His mother was Maria Walpole , the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole and granddaughter of Robert Walpole . As a great grandson of King George II he was styled as a Prince Of Great Britain with the style '' His Highness '' at birth. On 25 August 1805 , Prince William's father died and he inherited the titles Duke Of Gloucester And Edinburgh and Earl Of Connaught . MARRIAGE On July 22 , 1816 he married The Princess Mary , the fourth daughter of King George III and his Cousin . The marriage took place at St. James's Palace in London . On that day, the Prince Regent granted the Duke the style of ''His Royal Highness'' . The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh lived at Bagshot Park in Surrey . They had no children together. The Duke died on 30 November 1834 . He is buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor . TITLES
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