Prince Rupert
Also known as
Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness
Ruprecht Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, Herzog von Bayern
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Ruprecht Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, Herzog von Bayern
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Date of Birth:
December 17, 1619
Place of birth:
Prague, Czech Republic
Date of Death:
November 29,1682
Place of death:
at his house in Spring Gardens, Westminster
Cause of death:
pleurisy
Prince Rupert had a varied career but his impact on Canada was as the first Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (1670), which included title to all lands draining into Hudson Bay.
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Interment Info
Prince Rupert was buried in the crypt of Westminster Abbey on 6 December after a state funeral.
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