Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

Prince of Great Britain

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1767

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1820

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III.
His only child became Queen Victoria. Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799 and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America.
On 23 March 1802, he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar and nominally retained that post until his death.
The Duke was appointed Field-Marshal of the Forces on 3 September 1805.Edward was the first member of the royal family to live in North America for more than a short visit (1791–1800) and, in 1794, the first prince to enter the United States (travelling to Boston on foot from Lower Canada) after independence.
He is credited with the first use, on 27 June 1792, of the term "Canadian" to mean both French and English settlers in Upper and Lower Canada.
The Prince used the term in an effort to quell a riot between the two groups at a polling station in Charlesbourg, Lower Canada.
Recently he has been styled the "Father of the Canadian Crown" for his impact on the development of Canada.



Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	12 December 1753	28 January 1839
Location of birth/death	England	London
Work location	England
Authority control	: Q48566 VIAF: 74124605 ISNI: 0000 0000 6664 1098 ULAN: 500014785 LCCN: nr89014510 NLA: 36532603 WorldCat