George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819 -1904)

The Duke of Cambridge was born at Hanover 26 March 1819 the only son of Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, seventh son of George III and his Queen Charlotte, and Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa of Hesse-Cassel. He succeeded his father 8 July 1850. He made a morganatic marriage 8 January 1840 with Sarah Louisa Fairbrother, who was known as Mrs. Fitzgeorge. He was a Field Marshal and Commander in Chief from 1856 to 1895. He died 17 March 1904 leaving three sons by Mrs. Fitzgeorge, all of whom became distinguished soldiers..