Prince William of Gloucester

elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1941–1972)
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Prince William of Gloucester
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Prince William of Gloucester

Summary

Prince William of Gloucester is a human[1]. Born in Hadley Common[2], he… he was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wolverhampton Airport[4]. He died on +1972-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,654 views/month, #5,878 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hadley Common[2], Prince William of Gloucester…
  • Prince William of Gloucester died in Wolverhampton Airport[4].
  • Prince William of Gloucester was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Prince William of Gloucester died on +1972-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Prince William of Gloucester is buried at Royal Burial Ground[9].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's father was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester[10].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's mother was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[11].
  • Prince William of Gloucester held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • Prince William of Gloucester was educated at Eton College[13].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's education included a stint at Magdalene College[14].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's education included a stint at Wellesley House School[16].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's religion is recorded as Church of England[17].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's image is recorded as Prince William of Gloucester visiting Tywyn 2 (1549704) (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Prince William of Gloucester is recorded as male[19].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's family is recorded as House of Windsor[21].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of William of Gloucester.svg[22].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's noble title is recorded as British prince[23].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021949929[24].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75148698[25].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's GND ID is recorded as 1082584045[26].
  • Prince William of Gloucester's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80056910[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hadley Common[2], Prince William of Gloucester… he was born on +1941-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester[10]. His mother was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[11].

Education

Educated at Eton College[13], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Magdalene College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1428[33]; Stanford University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37]; and Wellesley House School[16], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1866[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Personal Life

Prince William of Gloucester's religion is recorded as Church of England[17].

Death and Burial

Prince William of Gloucester died on +1972-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wolverhampton Airport[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[41]. He is buried at Royal Burial Ground[9].

Why It Matters

Prince William of Gloucester ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,654 views/month, #5,878 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Prince William of Gloucester born?

Prince William of Gloucester's place of birth was Hadley Common[2].

Where did Prince William of Gloucester die?

Prince William of Gloucester passed away in Wolverhampton Airport[4].

Who were Prince William of Gloucester's parents?

Prince William of Gloucester's father was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester[10]. Prince William of Gloucester's mother was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[11].

What did Prince William of Gloucester do for work?

Prince William of Gloucester worked as diplomat[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Where did Prince William of Gloucester go to school?

Prince William of Gloucester was educated at Eton College[13], Magdalene College[14], Stanford University[15], and Wellesley House School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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