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Frederick, Prince of Wales

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The Coroner’s Report June 11, 2026 · Leicester House, London, England

The Heir Who Was Not Killed by a Cricket Ball

Frederick, Prince of Wales died in March 1751, aged forty-four. The story that a cricket ball had killed him survived for two centuries. His lungs had killed him.

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