Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career.
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Nine-year-old Prince Augustus in 1782, painted by Thomas Gainsborough
Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex, by Henri-Pierre Danloux, c. 1794
The Duke of Sussex in robes of the Garter, by James Lonsdale, c. 1820
Wearing the robes of a knight of the Order of the Thistle
Portrait of the Duke of Sussex in his old age, by Thomas Phillips, c. 1838
Tomb of Augustus Frederick, Kensal Green Cemetery, London (February 2025)Awards 5
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career. A Whig, he was known for his liberal views, which included reform of Parliament, abolition of the slave trade, Catholic Emancipation, and the removal of existing civil restrictions on Jews and Dissenters.
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