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  1. Lady Augusta De Ameland (born Murray; 27 January 1761 [1] – 4 March 1830) was a Scottish aristocrat and the first wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of George III. They married on 4 April 1793 in Rome.

  2. Aug 5, 2020 · Lady Augusta Murray (1768-1830) was the clandestine wife of Prince Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), the sixth son of George III and Charlotte. She was the daughter of John Murray, the 4 th Earl of Dunmore and the last royal governor of Virginia.

  3. We spoke to Julia Abel Smith, author of Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray, about her research. What first drew you to Augusta’s story? Lady Augusta Murray’s tragic story captivated me because it appeared to be entirely unknown.

  4. That night His Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick was married to Lady Augusta Murray without witnesses. The rector of a small parish in Norfolk read the service in the bride’s lodgings: a striking contrast to the wedding of the groom’s parents, which was celebrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chapel Royal at St James’s ...

  5. Lady Augusta is best known for her illegitimate marriage to Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, sixth son of George III, in 1793. After a brief betrothal, the couple were married at the Hotel Sarmiento, Rome, on 4 April 1793, without witnesses.

  6. In 1992, while researching the history of The Landmark Trust's Pineapple in Scotland, Julia Abel Smith discovered Lady Augusta Murray, daughter of its builder. Captivated by her story as the unacknowledged wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, the first Duke of Sussex, Julia wrote "The Forbidden Wife, the Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray ...

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  7. Oct 27, 2022 · Lady Augusta Murray had known Prince Augustus Frederick, later the Duke of Sussex, for only three months but they had fallen deeply in love and were desperate to be married. However, the Royal Marriage Act forbade such a union without the King's permission and Augusta's life was changed forever.

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