Person    | Male  Born 26/8/1944 

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Categories: Royalty

Second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and inherited the title on his death in 1974. Grandson of George V, and son of Princess Alice. Patron of the Silver Jubilee Walkway Trust.

1975 honoured as Grand Prior and Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ).

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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Kensington Library - Princess Alice Garden - unveiled

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Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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Bomber Command Memorial

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Chinese lions

{On the plaques attached to the brickwork, the right-hand one being in Englis...

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Chopin statue

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Harrow Civic Centre war memorial

A very modern war memorial (which even has seating space for the weary), but ...

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Jubilee Walkway - NW1

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