Earl of George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Munster

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Earl of George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Munster

1794–1842

Born into one of Britain’s most unusual royal families, this soldier and peer built a public life of his own in the army, at court, and in learned societies. His story mixes Regency-era politics, military service, and a deeply troubled final chapter.

2 Audiobooks

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

by Sir John Henry Cooke, J. W. Dunbar (John Wedderburn Dunbar) Moodie, Earl of George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Munster

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

by Sir John Henry Cooke, J. W. Dunbar (John Wedderburn Dunbar) Moodie, Earl of George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Munster

About the author

George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster, was born on 29 January 1794 and was the eldest son of Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, and the actress Dorothea Jordan. Although not born in wedlock, he grew up close to the royal world and took the surname FitzClarence from his father’s title.

He trained for a military career and served as an army officer during the Napoleonic era, including in the Peninsular War. In 1831, after his father became king, he was created Earl of Munster. He also held public and court roles and was associated with major learned bodies of the day, including the Royal Society and the Royal Astronomical Society.

His life ended sadly in London on 20 March 1842. Remembered as a royal son, a soldier, and a man with wide intellectual interests, he remains a striking figure from the complicated world of late Georgian and early Victorian Britain.