The Duke of Gloucester celebrates 'crossing the line or equator' on a tour of Australia 1935. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester March 1900 – 10 June 1974) soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. He was appointed potential regent for his niece, Elizabeth II, when his brother (George VI) came to the throne in 1936, and was required to stay in the United Kingdom until she came of age in case her father died and she ascended the throne as a minor.
The Duke of Gloucester celebrates 'crossing the line or equator' on a tour of Australia 1935. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester March 1900 – 10 June 1974) soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. He was appointed potential regent for his niece, Elizabeth II, when his brother (George VI) came to the throne in 1936, and was required to stay in the United Kingdom until she came of age in case her father died and she ascended the throne as a minor.
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