Sixth son of King George III, created Duke of Sussex on 24 November 1801 but he had no legitimate issue so the title became extinct on his death. 1840 he gave Queen Victoria in marriage to Prince Albert. An enthusiastic freemason.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, K.C.
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Royal Free Hospital - Sussex wing
The Duke of Sussex had died just 3 years before this plaque was erected. We ...
UCL quad - creation
This quadrangle of University College London, of which the first stone was la...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, K.C.
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Charing Cross Hospital - Agar Street
We love the repeated "etc."s to indicate the Duke's excessively long list of ...
Charing Cross Hospital - moved 1973
Thanks to our colleague Alan Patient for providing this photo.
Other Subjects
King Charles I
Born Fife. Until the age of 11 he was only the 'spare' but then his 18-year old brother Henry died (probably of typhoid) and Charles became the heir, ascending the throne in 1625 on the death of hi...
King Henry VI
Born Windsor, son of Henry V. King of England 1422 - 1461 and 1470 - 1471. Madness and the Wars of the Roses explain the gap. Also King of France 1422 - 1453. As a child king there were regents unt...
King Caedwalla of Wessex
King of Wessex c.685 - 688 when he abdicated. Through battle he won the territories of Sussex, the Isle of Wight, Surrey and Kent. Probably prompted by a wound, he abdicated and travelled to Rome f...
Golden Wedding of Queen & Prince Philip
See their Silver Wedding for more information.
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
King George V and Queen Mary. Vita Sackville-West's novel "The Edwardians" has an evocative description of this coronation from the perspective of a young Lord.
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