Sir Augustus d'Este
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Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Augustus d'Este canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ illegitimate royal descendant ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1794-01-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1848-12-28 ⓘ |
| deathCause | complications associated with multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| era |
Georgian era
ⓘ
early Victorian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName |
d’Este
ⓘ
surface form:
d'Este
|
| father |
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
|
| fatherTitle |
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Sussex
|
| givenName | Augustus ⓘ |
| grandfather |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
|
| hasDisability | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor | prolonged litigation regarding royal succession and titles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalClaimBasis | secret marriage of his parents in Rome and London ⓘ |
| legalIssue | Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| legalProceeding | case before the House of Lords on his legitimacy ⓘ |
| legitimacyStatus | considered illegitimate in British law ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Augusta Murray ⓘ |
| motherTitle | Lady ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hanover ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claim to royal titles and succession rights
ⓘ
early well-documented case of multiple sclerosis ⓘ legal battle over the validity of his parents' marriage ⓘ |
| occupation | army officer ⓘ |
| parentsMarriageLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Rome ⓘ |
| parentsMarriageStatus | declared invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
|
| paternalGrandmother |
Queen Charlotte
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
|
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionOnRoyalMarriagesAct | argued that his parents' marriage was valid despite the Act ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Augusta Emma d'Este
ⓘ
surface form:
Ellen Augusta d'Este
|
| titleClaim |
Prince of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal Highness ⓘ |
| titleClaimOutcome | unsuccessful ⓘ |
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