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Prince William Fredrick (1776-1834), Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was the son of the Duke of Gloucester, who was King George III's younger brother. He was the grandson of King George II, and son-in-law of King George III. In 1816, he married his cousin Mary (fourth daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte); they were both aged 40. | |||
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PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER'S FAVORITE. Scottish, Country Dance Tune (2/4 time). E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'CC. A country dance tune composed by Scottish fiddler-composer and music publisher John Gow (1764-1826). John was the fourth and last child of Dunkeld fiddler-composer Niel Gow (1727-1807), and a member of the family's music publishing firm, a branch of which he established in London in 1788 with his older brother Andrew.
Prince William Fredrick (1776-1834), Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was the son of the Duke of Gloucester, who was King George III's younger brother. He was the grandson of King George II, and son-in-law of King George III. In 1816, he married his cousin Mary (fourth daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte); they were both aged 40.
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Printed sources: Campbell (10th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances), 1795; p. 2.
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