ved in the Hanoverian and British
armies, and, in November 1801, was created earl of Tipperary and duke of
Cambridge, becoming a member of the privy council in the following year.
The duke is chiefly known for his connexion with Hanover. In 1815, on
the conclusion of the war, the electorate of Hanover was raised to the
rank of a kingdom, and in the following year the duke was appointed
viceroy. He held this position until the separation of Great Britain and
Hanover in 1837, and displaying tact and moderation, appears to have
ruled the country with great success during a difficult period.
Returning to England the duke became very popular, and was active in
supporting many learned and benevolent societies. He died in London on
the 8th of July 1850. In 1818 he married Augusta (1797-1889), daughter
of Frederick, landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. He left three children: his
successor, George; Augusta Caroline (b. 1822), who married Frederick
William, grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; and Mary Adelaide
(1833-1897), who married Francis, duke of Teck.

GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK CHARLES, duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), was
born at Hanover on the 26th of March 1819. He was thus about two months
older than his cousin, Queen Victoria, and was for that period in the
line of succession to the British throne. He was educated at Hanover by
the Rev. J.R. Wood, a canon of Worcester. In November 1837, after he had
served for a short time in the Hanoverian army, the rank of colonel in
the British army was conferred upon him, and he was attached to the
staff at Gibraltar from October 1838 to April 1839. After serving in
Ireland with the 12th Royal Lancers, he was appointed in April 1842
colonel of the 17th Light Dragoons (now Lancers). From 1843 to 1845 he
was colonel on the staff in the Ionian Islands, and was then promoted
major-general. In October 1846 he took command of the Limerick district,
and shortly afterwards of the Dublin district. In 1850 his father died,
and he succeeded to the dukedom. Being appointed inspector of cavalry
in 1852, he held that post until 1854, when, upon the outbreak of the
Crimean War, he was placed in command of the 1st division (Guards and
Highland brigades) of the British army in the East. In June of the same
year he was promoted lieutenant-general. He was present at the battles
of the Alma, Balaklava and Inkerman, and at the siege of Sevastopol. On
the 15th of July 1856 he was appointed general commanding-in-chie