Prince Augustus Frederick | |
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Duke of Sussex | |
![]() Portrait by Louis Gauffier, 1793 | |
Born | 27 January 1773 Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK |
Died | 21 April 1843 Kensington Palace, London, England, UK | (aged 70)
Burial | Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England, UK |
Spouse | Lady Augusta Murray (m. 1793; an. 1794) Cecilia Underwood, Duchess of Inverness (m. 1831) |
Issue | Augustus d'Este Augusta d'Este |
House | House of Hanover |
Father | George III |
Mother | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex was born (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843), was the sixth son of George III and his consort, Queen Charlotte. He was the only son of the King and Queen to not pursue an army or navy career, but he did consider becoming a cleric in the Church of England.