Unknown man, formerly known as William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Unknown man, formerly known as William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester NPG 1576b

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown artist

William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, was a member of the British royal family, great-grandson of George II. He entered the army with the rank of colonel the age of thirteen in 1789, and was rapidly promoted further through the ranks: he was made major-general at twenty, lieutenant-general in twenty-three, general at thirty-two, and field marshal by the time he was forty. In 1816, he married Princess Mary, his cousin, and the fourth daughter of George III. His rather comical appearance made... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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