BACKGROUND
The Duke of Gloucester, christened Richard Alexander Walter George, is the second son of the late Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester and the late Princess Alice and is the grandson of George V and a first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth. He became heir to his father’s titles following the death of his elder brother, Prince William of Gloucester in 1972. In 1963, he went on to Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he read architecture.
PUBLIC DUTIES
The Duke of Gloucester carries out a significant number of public duties, many as Patron, President or Fellow of a number of charities with which he is involved. The Duke has an association with over 150 charities and organisations in total and in addition to this he holds honorary military appointments with The Royal Anglian Regiment, The Royal Army Medical Corps, The Royal Logistic Corps, 6th Battalion – The Rifles, The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) and Royal Air Force Odiham.
The Duke is Grand Prior of the Order of St. John. In addition to many other activities, he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Worcester and is Joint President of Cancer Research UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester live at Kensington Palace and have three children and six grandchildren.
