" Death of the Duke of Cambridge," Inverness Courier, March 18, 1904, p. 5e.   " The Duke of Cambridge died at 10.45 yesterday morning, after an illness of some duration. He was in his 85th year. The late Duke, George William Frederick Charles, was the second Duke of Cambridge. He was born at Hanover on 26th March 1819, and had thus nearly completed his eighty-fifth year. He was two months older than the late Queen Victoria, whose cousin he was, and till the birth of her Majesty was heir-presumptive to the British Throne. He received his early education in Hanover, and when 18 years received his first commission in the British army, being given the rank of colonel. Not long afterwards he was attached to the staff at Gibraltar, and subsequently served with the 12th Lancers, and in 1842 was appointed Colonel of the 17th Light Dragoons. He next saw service abroad in the Ionian Islands, spending a couple of years on the Staff there. He was promoted to the rank of Major-General, and after having commanded the Limerick and Dublin districts was appointed Inspector of Cavalry in 1852. Two years previously he had succeeded to the Dukedom at the death of his father. When the war broke out in the Crimea in 1854, he was sent out in command of two brigades of Highlanders and Guards, comprising the first division of the British forces. He was present at the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and at the siege of Sebastopol, for which he was awarded the medal with four clasps. At Inkerman he took an active part, and had a horse shot under him. He was ordered to Pera on account of impaired health, and after returning home was appointed General Commanding-in-Chief in 1856, Field-Marshal in 1862, and Commander-in-Chief in 1887. Many changes were effected on the Army during the 33 years he held the command, and with a number of these he did not agree. He always took a keen interest in the welfare of the soldiers, and did much to have their conditions improved. He was succeeded in the Commandership-in-Chief by Lord Wolseley in November 1893. Among the honours held by the late Duke were those of K.G, P.C., K.T., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.S.I., C.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., D.C.L., and LL.D.   The King and Queen drove to Gloucester House, the residence of the late Duke, to offer their condolence to the family. They were followed by the Prince and Princess of Wales. It is stated that the remains of the Duke will be interred at Kensal Green beside those of his wife, but this has not yet been settled. Numerous messages of sympathy have been sent to the King. The Court will go into mourning for six weeks and into half-mourning for other three. Levees which had been announced have been postponed, and public functions have also been cancelled. The anniversary festival of the Highland Society of London fixed for 21st inst. has boon postponed. The Press Association understands that the funeral will take place on Tuesday from Westminster Abbey. The body will be conveyed to Kensal Green Cemetery, where the interment will take place."