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  Prince William of Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor (born June 21 1982) of the Royal House of Windsor is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and second in the line of succession to the British throne.
Born in St Mary's Hospital at 21:02 GMT Paddington London he is the elder son of Charles Prince of Wales and the late Diana Princess of Wales.
William Henry son of Frederick Prince of Wales was technically a "Prince William of at the time of his birth but generally known by the titles he later -- Duke of Gloucester and Duke of For other famous "Prince Williams" see Prince William.
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 Frederick, Prince of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick served as the tenth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, from 1728 to 1751.
Prince Frederick Louis, the grandson of the then Elector of Hanover (later King George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, was born in Hanover, Germany as Duke Friedrich Ludwig of Hanover.
Frederick was a genuine lover of music who played the cello; he enjoyed the natural sciences and the arts, and became a thorn in the side of his parents, thwarting their every ambition and making a point of opposing them in everything, according to the court gossip Lord Hervey.
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 Prince William County - Geography of Virginia
Prince William was formed in 1730 and named by the General Assembly after the second son of George II.
Prince William was made the Duke of Cumberland in 1726 when he was five years old, so he was all of nine years old when honored by the name of the new county.
Prince William's military reputation was destroyed in one of the maneuverings during what the Virginians referred to as the French and Indian War.
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 Line of Succesion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Prince William of Wales, elder son of The Prince Charles (b.
Prince Henry of Wales, younger son of The Prince Charles (b.
Prince Richard, The (2nd) Duke of Gloucester, surviving son of HRH The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who was the 3rd son of HM King George V (b.
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 Frederick William Beechey - LoveToKnow 1911
FREDERICK WILLIAM BEECHEY (1796-1856), English naval officer and geographer, son of Sir William Beechey, R.A., was born in London on the 17th of February 1796.
He and his brother Henry William Beechey, made an overland survey of this coast, and published a full account of their work in 1828 under the title of Proceedings of the Expedition to Explore the Northern Coast of Africa from Tripoly Eastward in 1821-1822.
In 1825 Beechey was appointed to command the " Blossom," which was intended to explore Bering Strait, in concert with Franklin and Parry operating from the east.
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 Royal Styles and Titles of Great Britain
The expression "prince of Great Britain" appears under the Hanoverians (e.g., the styles of the prince of Wales in 1714, 1729, 1751) and that of "Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" under Victoria and George V (e.g., the styles of the prince of Wales in 1841 and 1911).
This was a decision of the Prince of Wales, according to Garter's memorandum.
William Frederick (1776-1834), the 2nd duke of Gloucester, as only male agnate in Britain aside from the brothers of George III, was long kept in reserve while Princess Charlotte, only daughter of the Prince Regent and heir presumptive, decided whom to marry.
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 Frederick, Prince of Wales ( 1707-1751)
Frederick was neglected and despised by his parents so he found his friends in opposition circles where he was used as a means of attacking the government and monarchy.
Frederick's marriage to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha in 1736 was arranged by George II and the prince argued that, as a married man he should receive an allowance of £100,000 from the Civil List.
Frederick quarrelled with his father over the allowance and when the increase was denied him, he persuaded his political friends to introduce a motion into the House of Commons for an address to the King to increase the allowance.
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 Learn more about William Kent in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
William Kent (1684-1748) was an English architect and landscape architect from Yorkshire.
The royal barge he designed for Frederick, Prince of Wales can still be seen at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
In his own age, Kent's fame and popularity were so great that he was employed to give designs for all things, even for ladies' birthday dresses, of which he could know nothing about and which he decorated with the five Classical orders of architecture.
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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: History and Heritage: People: Royalty: Frederick, Prince of Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Frederick was born in Hanover, the grandson of the Elector of Hanover and son of the future George II and his Queen Caroline.
William Kent was then commissioned to alter the nearby Kew Park, which became known as the White House.
Frederick himself organised the planting and during one of these sessions he was caught in a storm and contracted pleurisy.
www.rbgkew.org.uk /heritage/people/frederick.html   (356 words)

  
 LDSEP: Wales
Wales is divided into four sections for this site according to the boundaries of the last three conferences that existed in Wales prior to grouping all of the branches under a single Welsh Conference in 1873.
Wales is a former Celtic kingdom west of the English counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Hereford, and Monmouth.
The population of Wales during the 19th century grew from 911,000 in 1840 to 1,764,000 in 1900.
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 Frederick County Virginia Records
Frederick grew in size in 1754 when all of Augusta County's land within the boundaries of the Northern Neck were added to it.
This left Frederick in its present configuration (nine square miles of Frederick's land was annexed to the city of Winchester in 1970).
Frederick County and its seat at Winchester lay on a vital crossroads of colonial migration routes into the Ohio Valley and down the Shenandoah Valley into Kentucky and Tennessee.
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 Prince of Pleasure
The nearest in age to the Prince were Frederick, later Duke of York, born in 1763; William, later Duke of Clarence and ultimately King William IV, born in 1765; Charlotte, later Queen of Württemburg, born in 1766; and Edward, later Duke of Kent and father of Queen Victoria, born in 1767.
Frederick, too, had had affairs — most notably with Letitia Smith, the former wife of the hanged highwayman Jack Rann, who was soon to marry the equally disreputable Sir John Lade — and would continue to do so in Hanover, but he was also capable of offering useful counsel.
Informed by his brother Frederick of the Countess's true nature, the Prince admitted that he had always harboured doubts about her, and that she had appeared to be `very' capricious and very singular in some things, and very cheerful and agreeable in others'.
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 Frederick County - Geography of Virginia
In the English royal family, the Prince of Wales is like the batter in the on-deck circle, waiting for the current batter to complete his swings at bat and get out of the way.
During the reign of King George II the English political parties had not fully emerged, and opposition to the king tended to gather around the Prince of Wales to avoid being accused of threatening the monarchy itself.
Frederick had married Augusta of Saxe-Gotha in 1735, but their honeymoon was limited to the palace of King George II and Queen Caroline (St. James).
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 British Royal Family
Thus, The Queen's children are labeled 'HRH', 'Prince' or 'Princess', and the offspring of The Prince of Wales and The Duke of York carry the title.
Likewise, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael of Kent are also entitled to use the title as grandchildren of King George V through the male line, but none of their children are.
For example, the children of HRH Prince Michael of Kent are known as Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor, instead of HRH Prince Frederick and HRH Princess Gabriella, respectively.
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 The History of Prince Halll Grand Lodge in Ohio
William Moody probably did not consider the first letter a sufficient application on behalf of the lodge and the second was sent.
Prince Hall acknowledged the receipt of the constitution and gave the reason for the delay in the transfer of the fees.
This expansion was initiated by entering Pennsylvania and Rhode Island in 1797; New York in 1812; the District of Columbia and Maryland in 1825; Delaware in 1838; New Jersey and Virginia in 1845, and Ohio and its Jurisdiction in 1847.
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 Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (15 January 1776 - 30 November 1834) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of George II.
Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy.
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 The Prince of Wales - News & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Prince of Wales today officially opened Kew Palace and described the historic building loved by King George III and Queen Charlotte as a “wonderful country house”.
The Prince chose Kew Palace as the venue for the dinner hosted by His Royal Highness and The Duchess of Cornwall for members of the Royal Family to celebrate The Queen’s 80th birthday on 21st April.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, who arrived in England in 1731 employed William Kent to remodel the house and transform it into the palace we know today.
www.princeofwales.gov.uk /news/2006/05.may/kew_palace.php   (585 words)

  
 Britannia Biographies: Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales
Prince Edward, the eldest son of King Edward III and Queen Philippa of Hainault, was born at the Royal Palace of Woodstock in Oxfordshire, on the 15th June 1330.
After the proofs given by the Prince, during his government in Aquitaine, of his talents, not only as a military commander but as a statesman, he appears to have borne an important part in the direction of public affairs.
During the residence of Prince Edward at Bordeaux, his aid was personally solicited by Peter "the Cruel," King of Castile, towards the recovery of his kingdom, from which he had been driven by his illegitimate brother, Henry of Transtamare.
www.britannia.com /bios/royals/blckprnc.html   (975 words)

  
 Prince Frederick William of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Frederick William of Wales (May 13, 1750 - December 29, 1765) was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George II and youngest brother of George III
HRH Prince Frederick William of Wales was born, on May 13, 1750, at Leicester House, London.
His father was Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Frederick_William_of_Wales   (145 words)

  
 Georgian Index - Carlton House
George Prince of Wales was granted Carlton House as his own London residence when he attained his majority on August 12, 1783.
At this time, The Prince of Wales fell under the influence of the older, sophisticated wastrel the Duc de Chartres (later Duc d'Orelans), a fellow member of Brooks club, who shared the Prince's love of Brighton.
The Prince of Wales hired Henry Holland to remodel Carlton House in a French neoclassic style.
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 Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Relationship Between Prince William of Wales and His Godparents
HRH Prince William of Wales was born at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London on 21 June 1982.
The Prince and Princess of Wales chose four names for their infant son: William Arthur Philip Louis.
The genealogical chart below outlines the descent of Prince William and his godparents from their common ancestor, James VI, King of Scotland/James I, King of England.
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 Sir William Anne van Keppel 1702
His Lordship, The Godson of HM Queen Anne, was born on 5 June 1702, the son of Sir Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle and Gertrude de Quirna van der Duyn, at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London.
The former HRH (Diana) The Princess of Wales was a descendant of this Earl through the Dukes of Bedford.
Anne, Countess of Albemarle, was born on 24 June 1703, the daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell.
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 Frederick County, Virginia Genealogical Records Information
Frederick County was created from western Orange County by the House of Burgesses on December 21, 1738 and was named after the Prince of Wales.
Frederick County's Court was proclaimed and organized in 1743, and its officials took their oaths of office on November 11 of that year.
According to one source, by 1890, Frederick County had 37 mills, eight woolen factories, a steam elevator, two iron foundries, four glove factories, a boot and shoe factory, ten broom factories, four tanneries, a large paper mill, three newspapers, a book bindery, eight cigar factories, three marble yards, and two furniture factories.
www.myvirginiagenealogy.com /va_county/fre.htm   (2548 words)

  
 The Prince of Wales - News & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Prince of Wales viewed moving personal mementoes and trinkets which mothers had left with those children in the hospital’s care.
They included tiny pieces of cloth, delicate heart-shaped jewellery and a small ring with a red stone – believed to have been left as a means of identification with the mother perhaps hoping she might one day be reunited with her child.
Further, George Frederick Handel conducted benefit performances of his sacred oratorio The Messiah in aid of the hospital, using the organ which he had donated to the chapel.
www.princeofwales.gov.uk /news/2004/09.sep/foundling.php   (366 words)

  
 Royal Genealogies Part 5
NOTES: Prince Michael relinquished his place in the line of succession because of his marriage to a divorced Catholic, but Buckingham Palace subsequently announced that his children would still be eligible to succeed to the throne.
NOTES: Prince William of Wales; Prince William Arthur Philip Louis; Born at 9:03 pm; Weighed 7 lbs 1 1/2 oz at birth.
Prince Charles likes to call him "Willie Wombat," but many people have pointed out that it is an unsuitably slothful name for so active a child.
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 RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy - Frederick Guelph, Prince of Wales (father of George III)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Frederick Guelph, Prince of Wales (father of George III)
Frederick's mother, Queen Caroline, is supposed to have said about him, "Our first-born is the greatest ass, the greatest liar, the greatest canaille and the greatest beast in the whole world and we heartily wish he were out of it."
Frederick's death was caused by the bursting of an abdominal abscess, which had started to grow when he was struck by a tennis ball three years earlier.
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 Royal Genealogies Part 1
NOTES: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a.k.a.: The Prince Consort of Queen Victoria; Christened: (Francis) Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel; He was an active and effective patron of the arts and sciences, organizing such enterprises as the epochal Great Exhibition of 1851 to stimulate the growth of British commerce, industry and national pride.
Princess of Wales (1863-1901) Queen Alexandra (1901-1910) Queen Mother (1910-1925); Pictures of her as a young woman show a sad, soulful look in her eyes; she walked with a limp (which was imitated by society).
As Crown Prince Frederick William, he was genially called "Our Fritz" by the German people, most of whom anticipated with pleasure his accession to the throne.
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 Princeton - News - Nineteenth-Century British Art Featured at Art Museum
A rich interplay between modes of expression and the patrons' taste marked this age of great industrial and colonial wealth, and contributed to make works of visual art an integral part of the trappings of gentility in British nineteenth-century life.
Among the artists represented in the exhibition is Frederick, Lord Leighton (1830- 1896), whose painting After Vespers (1871) represents a young Venetian woman holding a rosary, against the background of a mosaic decoration of a chapel in St. Marks's Cathedral.
Portraits by the photographic team of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson also are represented, as is the work of Julia Margaret Cameron, perhaps the best-known photographic portraitist of the ninetieth century.
www.princeton.edu /pr/news/99/q4/1007-artmus.htm   (789 words)

  
 British Royal Family - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Their children are the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and the Earl of Wessex.
Use of the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness (HRH) and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess is governed by an Order in Council laid down by King George V in 1917.
Finally, on the wedding day of HRH The Earl of Wessex to the then Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones, Buckingham Palace announced that, with the couple's agreement, any children they have should not be given the style His or Her Royal Highness, but would have courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an earl.
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