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Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), English prince, 1838. The seventh son of George III, Adolphus Frederick was appointed Governor of Hanover in 1816 and became Viceroy of Hanover in 1831. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), English prince, 1838. The seventh son of George III, Adolphus Frederick was appointed Governor of Hanover in 1816 and became Viceroy of Hanover in 1831. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)