Princess Sophia of Gloucester
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| Princess Sophia of Gloucester | ||
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| Full name | Sophia Matilda | |
| Titles | HRH Princess Sophia of Gloucester HH Princess Sophia of Gloucester |
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| Born | 29 May 1773 | |
| London | ||
| Died | 29 November 1844 | |
| London | ||
| Buried | St George's Chapel, Windsor | |
| Royal House | House of Hanover | |
| Father | Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester | |
| Mother | Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh | |
Princess Sophia of Gloucester, (Sophia Matilda) (29 May 1773 - 29 November 1844) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great granddaughter of George II and niece of George III.
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[edit] Early life
Princess Sophia was born on 29 May 1773 in London. Her father was Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the third eldest son of The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales. Her mother was the Duchess of Gloucester, the illegitimate daughter of Edward Walpole. As a great granddaughter in the male line of George II, Sophia was styled Her Highness Princess Sophia of Gloucester from birth.
[edit] Royal Highness
On 22 July 1816 Sophia's brother, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, married their cousin, The Princess Mary, a daughter of George III. On their wedding day, the Prince Regent bestowed the style of His Royal Highness on the Duke of Gloucester. The next day, Sophia was also bestowed with the style Her Royal Highness, to give her equal rank with her brother. From then on, she was styled Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia of Gloucester.
Sophia died on 29 November 1844 and is buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
[edit] Titles, Styles, Honours & Arms
[edit] Titles
- 1773-1816: Her Highness Princess Sophia of Gloucester
- 1816-1844: Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia of Gloucester
