Geoffrey FitzClarence, 3rd Earl of Munster brother Aubrey. Geoffrey FitzClarence, 3rd Earl of Munster Geoffrey George Gordon FitzClarence, 3rd Earl of Munster, DSO (18 July 1859 – 2 February 1902), known as Lord Tewkesbury 1870–1901, was a British peer, and the great-grandson of King William IV by his mistress Dorothea Jordan. Born Geoffrey George Gordon FitzClarence, he was the son of William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster (19 May 1824 – 30 April 1901) and Wilhelmina Kennedy-Erskine (27 June 1830 – 9 October 1906). His parents were first cousins, thus making Geoffrey a great-grandson of William IV twice over. His grandfather on his paternal side was
Dorothea Ritter Dorothea Ritter Dorothea Ritter (1714 – 1762) was a Prussian singer. She is known for her suspected role in the escape attempt of the future king Frederick the Great in 1730. She was the daughter of the theologian Matthias Ritter. Known for her musical talent and singing voice, she performed in the St Nicholas church in Potsdam. She befriended crown prince Frederick in 1730, and they played music together and took walks in the park with Johann Ludwigs von Ingersleben. When Frederick made his attempted escape in 1730, Dorothea Ritter was arrested as a suspected accomplice and subjected to a