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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944), is a member of the British royal family. He is the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the youngest of the nine grandchildren of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. He is 32nd in the line of succession to the British throne, and the highest person on the list who is not a descendant of George VI. At the time of his birth, he was fifth in line to the throne. Richard practised as an architect until the death of his elder brother, William, placed him in direct line to inherit his father's dukedom of Gloucester, to which he succeeded in 1974. He married Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen on 8 July 1972. They have three children.

Infobox

Born
Prince Richard of Gloucester (1944-08-26) 26 August 1944 (age 81)St Matthew's Nursing Home, Northampton, England
Spouse
mw- Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen (m. 1972)
Issue
mw- Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster Lady Davina Windsor Lady Rose Gilman
Names
NamesRichard Alexander Walter George
House
Windsor
Father
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Mother
Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott
Alma mater
Magdalene College, Cambridge

Tables

· Titles, styles, honours and arms › Honours
Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Country
Commonwealth
Date
2 June 1953
Appointment
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Ribbon
1 January 1974
1 January 1974
Country
1 January 1974
Date
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Appointment
Ribbon
GCVO
6 February 1975
6 February 1975
Country
6 February 1975
Date
Grand Prior and Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
Appointment
Ribbon
GCStJ
6 February 1977
6 February 1977
Country
6 February 1977
Date
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Appointment
7 July 1978
7 July 1978
Country
7 July 1978
Date
Recipient of the Solomon Islands Independence Medal
Appointment
30 July 1980
30 July 1980
Country
30 July 1980
Date
Recipient of the Vanuatu Independence Medal
Appointment
1980
1980
Country
1980
Date
Recipient of the Badge of Honour, New Hebrides
Appointment
1984
1984
Country
1984
Date
Recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John
Appointment
Post-nominal letters
(with 5th bar (2 gold bars))
1997
1997
Country
1997
Date
Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Appointment
Ribbon
KG
6 February 2002
6 February 2002
Country
6 February 2002
Date
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Appointment
4 August 2008
4 August 2008
Country
4 August 2008
Date
Recipient of the Star of the Solomon Islands
Appointment
Ribbon
SSI
6 February 2012
6 February 2012
Country
6 February 2012
Date
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Appointment
6 February 2022
6 February 2022
Country
6 February 2022
Date
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Appointment
6 May 2023
6 May 2023
Country
6 May 2023
Date
Recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal
Appointment
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Date
1973
Appointment
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
Ribbon
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
Date
1973
Appointment
Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Ribbon
9 September 2015
9 September 2015
Country
9 September 2015
Date
Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Appointment
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Date
1975
Appointment
Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Ribbon
Nepal
Nepal
Country
Nepal
Date
1975
Appointment
Member, 1st Class of the Most Illustrious Order of Tri Shakti Patta
Ribbon
24 February 1975
24 February 1975
Country
24 February 1975
Date
Recipient of the Nepalese Coronation Medal
Appointment
Tonga
Tonga
Country
Tonga
Date
1 August 2008
Appointment
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
Ribbon
Country
Date
Appointment
Ribbon
Post-nominal letters
Other
Commonwealth
2 June 1953
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1 January 1974
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
GCVO
6 February 1975
Grand Prior and Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
GCStJ
6 February 1977
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
7 July 1978
Recipient of the Solomon Islands Independence Medal
30 July 1980
Recipient of the Vanuatu Independence Medal
1980
Recipient of the Badge of Honour, New Hebrides
1984
Recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John
(with 5th bar (2 gold bars))
1997
Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
KG
6 February 2002
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
4 August 2008
Recipient of the Star of the Solomon Islands
SSI
6 February 2012
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
6 February 2022
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
6 May 2023
Recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal
Norway
1973
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
Mexico
1973
Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
9 September 2015
Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Sweden
1975
Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Nepal
1975
Member, 1st Class of the Most Illustrious Order of Tri Shakti Patta
24 February 1975
Recipient of the Nepalese Coronation Medal
Tonga
1 August 2008
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga
Coat of arms of the Duke of Gloucester · Titles, styles, honours and arms › Arms
Notes The Duke's armorial bearings are based on the Royal Arms as set down for descendants of George V. The following explains how his arms are differenced from those of the Sovereign and other members of the Royal Family. Adopted 1962 Coronet Coronet of a male-line grandchild of the Sovereign. Crest On a Coronet of children of other sons of the Sovereign, composed of four Crosses pattées alternated with four Strawberry Leaves, a Lion statant guardant Or, crowned with the like Coronet, and differenced with a Label as in the Arms. Supporters The Royal Supporters, differenced with a Coronet as in the Crest and Label as in the Arms. Orders The Shield is surrounded by the Garter circlet, inscribed with its Motto:HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE(Shame be to him who thinks evil of it) Other elements Differences from the Royal Arms are a Label of five Points Argent, the centre and two outer Points charged with a Cross Gules, and the inner Points with a Lion passant guardant also Gules. As Grand Prior, like other Bailiffs Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem, he is entitled to augment the Arms of the Order in chief. Banner The Duke's standard (or banner) displays his personal arms, granted in 1962. (in Scotland) Symbolism As in the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, the first and fourth quarters represent England, the second Scotland and the third Ireland.
· Issue
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Name
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Birth
24 October 1974
Marriage
22 June 2002
Marriage
Claire Booth
Children
Xan Windsor, Lord CullodenLady Cosima Windsor
Lady Davina Windsor
Lady Davina Windsor
Name
Lady Davina Windsor
Birth
19 November 1977
Marriage
31 July 2004Divorced 2018
Marriage
Gary Lewis
Children
Senna LewisTāne Lewis
Lady Rose Gilman
Lady Rose Gilman
Name
Lady Rose Gilman
Birth
1 March 1980
Marriage
19 July 2008
Marriage
George Gilman
Children
Lyla GilmanRufus Gilman
Name
Birth
Marriage
Children
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
24 October 1974
22 June 2002
Claire Booth
Xan Windsor, Lord CullodenLady Cosima Windsor
Lady Davina Windsor
19 November 1977
31 July 2004Divorced 2018
Gary Lewis
Senna LewisTāne Lewis
Lady Rose Gilman
1 March 1980
19 July 2008
George Gilman
Lyla GilmanRufus Gilman
· External links
Lines of succession
Lines of succession
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Lines of succession
Preceded byArthur Chatto
Preceded byArthur Chatto
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Preceded byArthur Chatto
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Line of succession to the British throne son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucestergrandson of George V
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Followed byEarl of Ulster
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded byThe Prince Henry
Preceded byThe Prince Henry
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Preceded byThe Prince Henry
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Duke of Gloucester 5th creation10 June 1974 – present
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
IncumbentHeir apparent:Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded byPeter Phillips
Preceded byPeter Phillips
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Preceded byPeter Phillips
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
GentlemenHRH The Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Followed byThe Duke of Kent
Academic offices
Academic offices
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Academic offices
New title
New title
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
New title
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Chancellor of the University of Worcester 2008–present
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Incumbent
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester House of WindsorBorn: 26 August 1944
Lines of succession
Preceded byArthur Chatto
Line of succession to the British throne son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucestergrandson of George V
Followed byEarl of Ulster
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded byThe Prince Henry
Duke of Gloucester 5th creation10 June 1974 – present
IncumbentHeir apparent:Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded byPeter Phillips
GentlemenHRH The Duke of Gloucester
Followed byThe Duke of Kent
Academic offices
New title
Chancellor of the University of Worcester 2008–present
Incumbent

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