When word of their relationship reached royal courtiers, they were adamant that Starkloff was not suitable. The English Parliament did not want the throne to revert to a Catholic, and so passed the Act of Settlement 1701, which settled the throne of England on Electress Sophia of Hanover, a cousin of King James II, and her Protestant heirs. The Prince was baptised in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle on February 22, 1942, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. [9] Other congratulatory odes, such as Purcell's last royal ode Who Can From Joy Refrain? [35] Gloucester having tired of him, Lewis only attended St James's every two months. Robert Harley, 1st Earl of … In his youth, he and his cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, acted as page boys at the wedding of their cousin, then Princess Elizabeth to Philip Mountbatten on November 20, 1947. His death in 1700 at the age of 11 precipitated a succession crisis as his mother was the only individual remaining in the Protestant line of succession established by the Bill of Rights 1689. [30] At his birthday party at Windsor, on 24 July 1700, he complained of a sudden fatigue, but was initially thought to have overheated himself while dancing. He even met the woman he intended to marry had she been deemed appropriate in royal circles. Prince William, first born son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; brother to Prince Henry, current Duke of Gloucester. William and his wife, James's elder daughter Mary, were recognised by the English and Scottish parliaments as king and queen. Gloucester became ill during the celebratory banquet afterwards and left early, but after his recovery went deer hunting in Windsor Great Park, where he was blooded by Samuel Masham, his father's page. But suddenly, alas! [17] Pratt was an enemy of Jenkin Lewis, and they frequently disagreed over how Gloucester should be educated. [52][53] A physician, Hannes, did not arrive until 27 July. Prince William of Gloucester visiting Tywyn 2 (1549704) (cropped).jpg 271 × 447; 80 KB Prince William of Gloucester visiting Tywyn 2 (1549704).jpg 800 × 569; 287 KB Prince William, Prince Richard and their nanny on board HMS King George V, 1946 (9022065654).jpg 773 × 1,024; 114 KB [53] However, by midday on 29 July, Gloucester was breathing more easily and his headache had diminished, leading to hopes that he would recover. They find their heaven's enlarged, and wait from thence Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (24 July 1689 – 30 July 1700[a]), was the son of Princess Anne (later Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1702) and her husband, Prince George of Denmark. Gloucester's precarious health was a constant source of worry to his mother. His mother was Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the third daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch. and John Blow's The Duke of Gloucester's March and A Song upon the Duke of Gloucester, were composed for his birthdays in later years. It is Prince William of Gloucester who inspired the name of the current Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Prince Charles inherits the title Duke of Edinburgh following the death of Prince Philip, Princess Anne's heartfelt tribute to her father: "An honour and a privilege" to follow in his footsteps, How the British line of succession will look in 2021, Princess Anne and Prince Edward wade into the Sussex drama calling for Queen's Private Secretary to resign, The royal bride who changed England forever, The special link with his mother hidden in Prince Philip's funeral arrangements, Details about The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral released, The Life and Legacy of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, UK papers focus on love and duty as they pay tribute to Prince Philip. [15] Lewis remained Gloucester's favourite attendant because, unlike Pratt, he was knowledgeable in military matters and could therefore help him with his "Horse Guards",[28] a miniature army consisting of local children. [b] As part of his treatment, Gloucester was driven outside every day in a small open carriage, pulled by Shetland ponies, to maximise his exposure to the air of the gravel pits. His father was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, and his mother was Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, the third daughter of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch. [52] Although Anne had ten other pregnancies after the birth of Gloucester, none of them resulted in a child who survived more than briefly after birth. [41] William was determined to limit Anne's involvement in the household, and therefore appointed, against her wishes, the low church Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, as Gloucester's preceptor. "Music for a 'brave livlylike boy': the Duke of Gloucester, Purcell and 'The noise of foreign wars'", Baldwin, Olive; Wilson, Thelma (September 1981).
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