Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York (25 March 1739 – 17 September 1767) was the younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom, the second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.

Later life

He was created Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster by his paternal grandfather, George II, on 1 April 1760^[1]. Between the death of his paternal grandfather on 25 October 1760 and the birth of George, Prince of Wales on 12 August 1762, he was Heir Presumptive to the British throne. Perhaps in light of this situation, his brother made him a privy counsellor in 1760. In the late summer of 1767, on his way to Genoa, Edward Augustus fell ill and had to be landed in the harbour of Monaco. Despite the care and attention he was given, he died in the Palace of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco on 17 September and is interred in Westminster Abbey.

Titles, styles, honour and arms

Titles and styles

• 25 March 1739–1 April 1760: His Royal Highness Prince Edward Augustus of Wales
• 1 April 1760–17 September 1767: His Royal Highness The Duke of York and Albany

Ancestors

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