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The fifth son, Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, was already married but had no living children at the time. The Duke of Clarence married Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. Though he had been able to father ten illegitimate children with Dorothea Jordan, an earlier mistress, none of his children by his wife survived childhood.
One decision the new king did have to make was whether, in his capacity as Duke of Cumberland, to swear allegiance to Victoria in the House of Lords. Shortly after William's death, Ernest heard from Lord Lyndhurst that Lord Cottenham , the Lord Chancellor , had stated that he would refuse to administer the Oath of Allegiance to the King, as a ...
- 20 June 1837 –, 18 November 1851
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
The Duke of Cambridge made no secret of his view that "arranged marriages were doomed to failure." He married privately, without seeking Queen Victoria's consent, at St John Clerkenwell, London, on 8 January 1847 to Sarah Fairbrother (1816 – 12 January 1890), the
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Sep 3, 2016 · The Duke of Cumberland didn’t hang about in London waiting to see if his niece could be proved insane. He set off for Hanover on 28 June 1837 and didn’t return for six years.
Screengrab from Victoria. Image via PBS. The Duke of Cumberland: Victoria’s uncle, and the person most likely to become regent if Conroy gets his way. Also the king of Hanover, which is why she asks him why he hasn’t left yet in the premiere. A son of George III. The Duke of Kent: Victoria’s father. Dead at the start of the series, but if ...
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Jan 16, 2017 · Fiction: The Duke of Cumberland plotted against his niece. The Duke wants to use the rat episode to become co-regent and rule in Victoria’s place.
