Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
| Augusta of Hesse-Kassel | |
|---|---|
Duchess of Cambridge | |
 Portrait by William Beechey, 1818 | |
| Viceregal consort of the Kingdom of Hanover | |
| Tenure | 7 May 1818 – 20 June 1837 |
| Viceroy | Prince Adolphus |
| Born | 25 July 1797 Rumpenheim Castle, Offenbach am Main |
| Died | 6 April 1889 (aged 91) St James's Palace, Pall Mall, London |
| Burial | 13 April 1889 |
| Spouse | |
Hesse-Kassel | |
| Father | Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen |
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa; 25 July 1797 – 6 April 1889) was the wife of
Early life
Princess and Landgravine Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, third daughter of
Marriage
On 7 May, in Kassel, and then, again, on 1 June 1818 at Buckingham Palace, Princess Augusta married her second cousin, the Duke of Cambridge, when she was 20 and he 44. Upon their marriage, Augusta became Duchess of Cambridge. They had three children.
From 1818 until the accession of
Death
The Duchess of Cambridge survived her husband by thirty-nine years, dying on 6 April 1889, at the age of ninety-one, at their home at Cambridge Cottage on Kew Green.[1] Queen Victoria wrote of her aunt's death: "Very sad, though not for her. But she is the last of her generation, & I have no longer anyone above me."
She was buried at St Anne's Church, Kew, but her remains were transferred to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1930.[2][3]
Titles and styles
- 25 July 1797 – 7 May 1818: Her Serene Highness Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa of Hesse[4]
- 7 May 1818 – 6 April 1889: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge
Issue
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had three children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George, Duke of Cambridge | 26 March 1819 | 17 March 1904 | married 1847, Royal Marriages Act and was not recognised in law).
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| Princess Augusta of Cambridge | 19 July 1822 | 4 December 1916 | married 1843, Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; had issue |
| Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge | 27 November 1833 | 27 October 1897 | married 1866, Francis, Duke of Teck; had issue, including Mary of Teck, later Queen consort of the United Kingdom. |
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE". Morning Post. 12 April 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via British Library Newspapers.
- ^ "Cambridge Mausoleum". Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Royal Burials in the Chapel since 1805". College of St George - Windsor Castle. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "No. 17365". The London Gazette. 2 June 1818. p. 997.
Further reading
- Eilers Koenig, Marlene (October 2020). "The Marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge". Royalty Digest Quarterly.
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