Prince George, Duke of Cambridge

Born Prince George William Frederick Charles of Cambridge, succeeded his father as Duke of Cambridge in 1850.

Son of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850) and his wife Auguste, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (1797-1889).

Born: Cambridge House, Hanover 26. Mar 1819

Christened: Hanover 11. May 1819

Godparents:

• The Prince of Wales (later King George IV. of the United Kingdom, his paternal uncle)

• The Duke of Clarence (later King William IV. of the United Kingdom, his paternal uncle)

Married: (in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act) St. John’s Church, Clerkenwell, London 8. Jan 1847 Sarah Fairbrother (1816-1890), an actress, daughter of John Fairbrother and Mary Tucker. After her marriage she was known as “Mrs. FitzGeorge”.

Issue:

• George FitzGeorge (1843-1907) m. 1885 Rosa Baring (1854-1927)

• Sir Adolphus FitzGeorge (1846-1922) m. 1875 Sofia Holden (1857-1920); m. 1920 Margaret Watson (1863-1934)

• Sir Augustus FitzGeorge (1847-1933)

Died: Gloucester House, London 17. Mar 1904 from a haemorrhage of the stomach.

Buried: Kensal Green Cemetary, London

  

  

Source: Anthony J. Camp: “Royal Mistresses and Bastards: Facts and Fiction 1714-1936”, London 2007; Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008; Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. III/1, 1983, Verlag J. A. Stargaardt; for christening see Yvonne Demoskoff: Yvonne’s Royalty Home Page http://users.uniserve.com/~canyon/index.htm