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Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
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.
At the time the main street was rechristened after the Duke of Gloucester, it was a simple horse path that veered through a set of swampy ravines and was obstructed at one point by houses and an oven. On April 27, 1704, Francis Nicholson asked the House of Burgesses to allow purchase of four old homes on the site so they could be demolished.
Duke of Gloucester (/ ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər / ⓘ GLOST-ər) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch.The first four creations were in the Peerage of England and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the current creation carries with it the subsidiary titles of Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden.
Duke of Gloucester (4th creation), 1659: Sophia of Hanover 1630–1714: King James II 1633–1701: Prince Henry 1640–1660 Duke of Gloucester: Dukedom of Gloucester (4th creation) extinct, 1660: King George I 1660–1727: Queen Anne 1665–1714: King George II 1683–1760: Prince William 1689–1700 styled Duke of Gloucester
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.
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.
At 78, The Duke of Gloucester is well into his 4th decade as a full-time working royal. But like his first cousin, the late Queen Elizabeth, he wasn't born as high in the line of succession as he ...