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The main street was named Duke of Gloucester after the eldest son of Queen Anne. [12] Nicholson named the street north of it Nicholson Street, for himself, and the one south of it Francis Street. For 81 years of the 18th century, Williamsburg was the center of government, education, and culture in the Colony of Virginia.
The Ludwell–Paradise House, often also called the Paradise House, [note 1] is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III.
The courthouse is located facing Market Square with Duke of Gloucester Street running directly behind it. The property was acquired by Colonial Williamsburg in 1928, and was added to the National Register as a contributing property to the Williamsburg Historic District on October 15, 1966.
In 1762, Geddy built the house at the corner of Duke of Gloucester Street and Palace Green. [9] In addition to serving as the family home, the structure also housed the various business ventures of the Geddy family utilizing a rear entrance as a retail shop. [6] [10]
The Duke was born Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1944, to the then-Duke of Gloucester (son of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British royal family.He is the second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the youngest of the nine grandchildren of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are parents to Alexander, Earl of Ulster (born Oct. 24, 1974); Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor (born Nov. 19, 1977) and Lady Rose Gilman (born ...
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their family, 1980. Tim Graham - Getty Images Since her husband is the grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, their children use the last name Windsor.