QuoteThe youngest grandchild of George V and Queen Mary turns seventy today. The Duke of Gloucester, born on August 26th 1944 in Hertfordshire, is the baby of the family of royal cousins who were all grandchildren of a monarch.
And while kings and queens of times past often saw their grandchildren marry into other royal families, George V's very modern family have ended up doing things their own way. Only one ended up reigning and all have dealt with plenty of triumphs and troubles over the years. Here are the nine people who called King George and Queen Mary their grandparents.
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He's also the unexpected heir to his father's title due to the death of his older brother.