Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Prince Henry | ||
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| Duke of Gloucester | ||
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| Governor-General of Australia | ||
| In office | 30 January 1945 – 11 March 1947 | |
| Predecessor | The Lord Gowrie | |
| Successor | Sir William McKell | |
| Monarch | George VI | |
| Prime ministers | ||
| Born | Prince Henry of York 31 March 1900 York Cottage, Sandringham, England | |
| Died | 10 June 1974 (aged 74) Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, England | |
| Burial | 14 June 1974 | |
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| House | Windsor (after 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (before 1917) | |
| Father | George V | |
| Mother | Mary of Teck | |
| Occupation | Governor-General of Australia, military | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | |
| Service/branch |  British Army | |
| Years of service | 1919–37 (end of active service) | |
| Rank | Field Marshal | |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps 10th Royal Hussars British Expeditionary Force | |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GCStJ, PC, ADC (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was an English royal and politician. He was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He was Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post.[1]
Prince Henry died on 10 June 1974 from problems caused by multiple strokes at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire at the age of 74.