At the time of his birth, Prince George was fifth in line to the throne behind his father and three older brothers: Edward (the future King Edward VIII and Duke of Kent), Albert (King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II) and Henry, Duke of Gloucester. From top left: Prince Albert, later King George VI (1895 - 1952); Princess Mary, later the Princess Royal (1897 - 1965); Prince Edward, later King Edward VIII and the Prince of Wales (1894 - 1972). Front row, from left: Prince John (1905 - 1919), Prince Henry, later the Duke of Gloucester (1900 - 1974) and Prince George, later the Duke of Kent (1902 - 1942) W. and D. Downey/Getty Images