William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster, (19 May 1824 – 30 April 1901), styled Viscount FitzClarence from 1831 to 1842, was a British peer, and the grandson of King William IV, whom he was named after, and who died in 1837, aged almost 72, when the younger William was just 13. FitzClarence's father, George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster, was an illegitimate son of King William IV by his long-time mistress Dorothea Jordan. Therefore, the second Earl of Munster was the great-grandson of King George III and first cousin once-removed of Queen Victoria. His
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