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- Maria Fitzherbert (born July 1756, Brambridge?, Hampshire, England—died March 29, 1837, Brighton, Sussex) was the secret wife of the prince of Wales, the future George IV of Great Britain.
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Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe, previously Weld; 26 July 1756 – 27 March 1837) was a longtime companion of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV of the United Kingdom). In 1785, they secretly contracted a marriage that was invalid under English civil law because his father, King George III , had not consented to it.
Jul 19, 1998 · Maria Fitzherbert (born July 1756, Brambridge?, Hampshire, England—died March 29, 1837, Brighton, Sussex) was the secret wife of the prince of Wales, the future George IV of Great Britain. Of an old Roman Catholic family, she was educated at a French convent.
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May 21, 2021 · Hush-Hush Facts About Maria Fitzherbert, Britain’s Unseen Queen. The story of Maria Fitzherbert and her Prince of Wales is wrought with devastating betrayal and heated passion. Constantly torn between her own independence and her longing for romance, Maria starred in her very own royal drama.
Maria Anne Fitzherbert was the secret wife of King George IV of the United Kingdom. However, their marriage was never declared legal according to the English civil law, the 'Act of Settlement' (1701), and the 'Royal Marriage Act' of 1772. The marriage also did not have the king's consent. Fitzherbert was widowed twice.
Dec 21, 2017 · Maria Fitzherbert, as she became known, was born Maria Smythe on July 26, 1756 in Shropshire. Little is known of her upbringing save that she spent part of her education in a Parisian convent and her parents had loose familial ties to aristocracy.
Secretly married to the Prince of Wales. 1756 - 1837. Maria Fitzherbert. Twice widowed. Mary Anne (Maria) Smythe was born on 28th July 1756, a member of an old Roman Catholic family. In June 1775 at the age of 18 she was married to Edward Weld of Lulworth Castle, a widower aged 34, who died shortly after the wedding.
Nov 6, 2023 · Maria Anne Fitzherbert ( née Smythe, previously Weld; 26 July 1756 – 27 March 1837) was a longtime companion of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV of the United Kingdom). In 1785, they secretly contracted a marriage that was invalid under English civil law because his father, King George III, had not consented to it.