17. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was appointed in 1944 to serve as the Governor-General of which of the Dominions?
From Quiz The House of Windsor - Extended Edition
Answer:
Australia
Prince Henry was the third son and fourth child of George V. Born in 1900, as a child he suffered from a number of different ailments until, at the age of nine, it was suggested to his father that Henry should be sent to school, which could be "good for his character". Henry thus became the first child of a reigning monarch to attend school, first at St Peter's Court School, before transferring to Eton College. By the time he left school, he had become robust in terms of health, having excelled at sport. He entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1919, being initially commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, before transferring to the 10th Royal Hussars.
The prince had an active career in the army, eventually retiring from active service following the accession of his brother Albert as King George VI in 1937. However, he returned to service on the outbreak of the Second World War, serving as the Chief Liaison Officer to the British Expeditionary Force, seeing service in France during 1940, and undertaking various staff roles until 1942. In late 1944, he was unexpectedly appointed as Governor-General of Australia, the king's personal representative, a role that was originally planned for the prince's younger brother, George, who was killed before he could take it up. Henry served as Governor-General until 1947, when he was forced to return to the UK to act in his role as a Counsellor of State owing to the absence of both the King and his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, on a tour to South Africa.
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