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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III

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  1. Hummel

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    Okay, I was just watching the movie "The Young Victoria", and, in it, The Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, refers to Victoria's father as "the most brutal officer I've ever met". Does anyone know anything about his real reputation? All I know is that Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III was made colonel of a fusiliers regiment in 1789 and was sent home in disgrace in 1790. That's a pretty quick death spiral for ANYONE'S military career, so . . . what the heck happened? Thanks in advance.
     
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    He seems to have been sent home in disgrace after his father discovered he was massively in debt-
    "Wangenheim gave Edward a very meagre sum out of the £6000 a year he was paid for his maintenance, forcing him to borrow in order to equip himself in the manner befitting a Prince. When his father learned that he was in debt, he was sent to Geneva in disgrace, but he was still not given an adequate allowance and his debts continued to amass."
    http://www.regencyhistory.net/2012/10/prince-edward-duke-of-kent-1767-1820.html
    He was also a bit of a martinet.
     
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