Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
| Prince Augustus Frederick | |
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| Duke of Sussex | |
Portrait by Guy Head
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| Born | 27 January 1773 Buckingham House, London |
| Died | 21 April 1843 (aged 70) Kensington Palace, London |
| Burial | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
| Spouse |
Lady Augusta Murray (m. 1793; annulled 1794) Cecilia Underwood, Duchess of Inverness (m. 1831) |
| Issue |
Augustus d'Este Augusta d'Este |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | George III |
| Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, KG, KT, GCB, GCH, PRS, FRSA (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843) was the 6th son and 9th child of King George III and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career.
Augustus Frederick was born at Buckingham House, London. He was the 9th child and 6th son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
He was christened in the Great Council Chamber at St. James's Palace, on 25 February 1773, by Archbishop of Canterbury Frederick Cornwallis. His godparents were the Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (his paternal first cousin once-removed, for whom The Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain, stood proxy), Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg (his maternal uncle, for whom the Earl of Bristol, Groom of the Stole, stood proxy) and Princess Charles of Hesse-Cassel (his first cousin once-removed, for whom The Viscountess Weymouth, Lady of the Bedchamber to the queen, stood proxy).
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