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The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge KG GCB GCMG GCH PC (Adolphus Frederick, 24 Feb 1774 - 8 Jul 1850)

reigns and titles

• 1st Duke of Cambridge in the peerage of the United Kingdom (17 Nov 1801 - 8 Jul 1850)
  • predecessor: none. new creation.
  • successor: George

styles

• 24 Feb 1774 - 17 Nov 1801 His Royal Highness The Prince Adolphus
• 17 Nov 1801 - 8 Jul 1850 His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge

military ranks

• 26 Nov 1813 Field Marshal

relations

ancesters

• father: King George III of the United Kingdom (4 Jun 1738 - 29 Jan 1820)
• mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of the United Kingdom (19 May 1744 - 17 Nov 1818)

ancestry tree

siblings

1. m. George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, King George IV of the United Kingdom (12 Aug 1762 - 27 Jun 1830)
2. m. Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (16 Aug 1763 - 5 Jan 1827)
3. m. William Henry, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, King William IV of the Untied Kingdom (21 Aug 1765 - 20 Jun 1837)
4. f. Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg (29 Sept 1766 - 6 Oct 1828)
5. m. Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 Nov 1767 - 23 Jan 1820)
6. f. Augusta Sophia (8 Nov 1768 - 22 Sept 1840)
7. f. Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (22 May 1770 - 10 Jan 1840)
8. m. Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, König Ernst August I von Hannover (5 Jun 1771 - 18 Nov 1851)
9. m. Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 Jan 1773 - 22 Apr 1843)
10. m. Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (24 Feb 1774 - 8 Jul 1850)
11. f. Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 Apr 1776 - 30 Apr 1857)
12. f. Sophia (3 Nov 1777 - 27 May 1848)
13. m. Octavius (23 Feb 1779 - 3 May 1783)
14. m. Alfred (22 Sept 1780 - 20 Aug 1782)
15. f. Amelia (7 Aug 1783 - 2 Nov 1810)

spouse

• Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel (25 Jul 1797 - 6 Apr 1889) married 7 May 1818/1 Jun 1818

issues and descendants

• m. George (26 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1904), Duke of Cambridge
• f. Augusta (19 Jul 1822 - 4 Dec 1916), Duchess of Mecklenburg-Streliz
• f. Mary Adelaide (27 Nov 1833 - 27 Oct 1897), Duchess of Teck

Paternal ancestors until Top ancestor

1. Otbert I d'Este (? - 15 Oct 975)
2. Otbert II d'Este (? - 1014)
3. Alberto Azzo I d'Este (? - 1029)
4. Alberto Azzo II d'Este (996 - 1097)
5. Welf IV, Duke of Bayern (1030/1040 - 9 Nov 1101)
6. Heinrich IX, Duke of Bayern (1075 - 13 Dec 1126)
7. Heinrich II, Duke of Sachsen (1102/1108 - 20 Oct 1139)
8. Heinrich III the Lion, Duke of Sachsen (1129/1130 - 4 Aug 1195)
9. Wilhelm of Winhester, Duke of Lüneburg (11 Apr 1184 - 13 Dec 1213)
10. Otto I, Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg (1204 - 2 Jun 1252)
11. Albrecht I, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1236 - 15 Aug 1279)
12. Albrecht II, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1268 - 22 Sept 1318)
13. Magnus I, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1304 - 1369)
14. Magnus II, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1324 - 25 Jul 1373)
15. Bernhard I, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1358/1364 - 11 Jun 1434)
16. Friedrich II, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1418 - 19 Mar 1478)
17. Otto VIII, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1439 - 9 Jan 1471)
18. Heinrich VII, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1468 - 19 Feb 1532)
19. Ernst III, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (27 Jun 1497 - 11 Jan 1546)
20. Wilhelm VI, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (4 Jul 1536 - 20 Aug 1592)
21. Georg, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Calenberg (17 Nov 1582 - 2 Apr 1641)
22. Ernst August, Elector of Hanover (20 Nov 1629 - 23 Jan 1698)
23. George I, King of Great Britain (28 May 1660 - 11 Jun 1727)
24. George II, King of Great Britain (30 Oct 1683 - 25 Oct 1760)
25. Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales (1 Feb 1707 - 20 Mar 1751)
26. George III, King of the United Kingdom (4 Jun 1738 - 29 Jan 1820)
27. Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (24 Feb 1774 - 8 Jul 1850)