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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54309
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to George III regarding his visit to Denmark
Date	21 July 1769
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	William mentions leaving Denmark via Lübeck instead of Harbourg [Hamburg], along the route of the Lüneburg; visiting George III at Richmond in September; the health of [Caroline Matilda] Queen [of Denmark], who he constantly attends parties and reviews with; a visit to Elsinor [Helsingør]; reviewing regiments; visiting docks and viewing ships. He also states that the Queen [of Denmark and Norway's] birthday is to be celebrated over three days; and details his upcoming visit to Brunswick, and belief that his sister [Augusta, Hereditary Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel] should be treated with caution.
Place Of Writing	Copenhaguen [Copenhagen]
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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