Duchess of Gloucester Home From Australia With The Children -- Prince William (right) and Prince Richard wave from a window of the car as they left Tilbury for London. The Duchess of Gloucester and her two sons - Prince William, aged 5, and Prince Richard, aged 2? - landed from the liner 'Rangitiki' at Tilbury, Essex, on their return home from Australia. The Duke, who recently relinquished the Governor-Generalship of Australia, had flown home previously to act as a Councillor of State during King George's absence in South Africa. March 20, 1947.