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Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray by Julia Abel Smith Book Review

October 10, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Lady Augusta Murray was the unrecognised wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex. Their marriage in 1793 was in contravention to the Royal Marriages Act 1772, and so it was considered to be invalid. Augusta was not recognised as his wife and could not be styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Augustus Frederick (Augustus [read more]

The women who weren’t allowed to become Duchess of Sussex

May 19, 2018 Moniek Bloks 1

With Meghan Markle set to become the first Duchess of Sussex today, we are taking a look at the wives of the first Duke of Sussex, who weren’t allowed to use the title. Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was created Duke of Sussex in 1801. [read more]