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- Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843) was the sixth son of King George III. He long preceded the more recent titles laid on Prince Harry; the original Dukedom of Sussex held by Augustus Frederick was extinct on his death because he had no legitimate issue.[3][4]
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- Early life and title: He was a younger son in the Georgian era and was created Duke of Sussex in 1801, along with other peerages, though he did not have legitimate heirs to continue the line.[6][3]
- Personal life and marriage: He secretly married Lady Augusta Murray in Rome in 1793, a marriage later declared null by the Court due to royal-marriages restrictions; the couple separated after legal struggles and financial arrangements in the 1790s.[5][3]
- Public roles and beliefs: He was known for liberal views for his time, supporting parliamentary reform and various civil rights initiatives, though he did not pursue a military or naval career like some of his brothers.[3]
- Death and succession: He died in 1843 without legitimate issue, causing the Sussex title to become extinct; there were later honorary and parliamentary recognitions connected to his legacy, but no direct succession of the dukedom.[4][3]
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843), was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career. A Whig, he was known for his liberal views, which included reform of Parliament, abolition of the slave trade, Catholic Emancipation, and the removal of existing civil restrictions on Jews and Dissenters. Augustus...
monarchies.fandom.comLady Augusta Murray in Rome in 1793 angered his father, George III, who later annulled the marriage on the grounds that it contravened the Royal Marriages act of 1772. He held a number of important cultural positions, including President of the Society of Arts from 1816, and President of the Royal Society between 1830 and 1838.
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kids.kiddle.coThere has only been one Duke of Sussex before, an uncle of Queen Victoria's who gave her away at her wedding to Prince Albert.
news.sky.comSon of King George III Suffering from asthma, Prince Augustus Frederick, was deemed too delicate to join the army or navy. He therefore travelled throughout the Continent, and in Rome in 1793, he secretly married Lady Augusta Murray. Despite attempts to 'legalise' their union, it was declared void.
www.npg.org.ukOn Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding day in 2018, Queen Elizabeth II gifted him with the Dukedom of Sussex. The title had laid vacant...
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