Augustus d'Este

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Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over his claim to the dukedom of Sussex and for his detailed diaries documenting early 19th-century British society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British nobleman
diarist
human
illegitimate royal descendant
burialPlace Kensal Green Cemetery NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1794-01-13
dateOfDeath 1848-12-28
deathCause complications related to multiple sclerosis
employer British government NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup British
familyName d'Este NERFINISHED
father Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex NERFINISHED
givenName Augustus NERFINISHED
grandfather George III NERFINISHED
grandmother Queen Charlotte NERFINISHED
hasRelative Augusta Emma d'Este NERFINISHED
George III NERFINISHED
Lady Augusta Murray NERFINISHED
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex NERFINISHED
Queen Charlotte NERFINISHED
hasRoyalAncestry yes
illegitimateChildOf Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex NERFINISHED
illegitimateGrandchildOf George III NERFINISHED
knownFor detailed diaries of early 19th-century British society
legal battle over claim to the dukedom of Sussex
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalClaimRejectedBy British courts NERFINISHED
legalStatusOfParentsMarriage invalid under Royal Marriages Act 1772
medicalCondition multiple sclerosis
memberOfDynasty House of Hanover NERFINISHED
mother Lady Augusta Murray NERFINISHED
nobleTitleClaim Duke of Sussex NERFINISHED
notableFor insightful observations of British political and social life
one of the earliest well-documented cases of multiple sclerosis
notableWork diaries documenting early 19th-century British society
occupation civil servant
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
reasonForIllegitimacy parents' marriage not approved by the monarch
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
sibling Augusta Emma d'Este NERFINISHED
subjectOf historical studies on early multiple sclerosis
research on illegitimacy and royal succession in Britain

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Augusta Emma d'Este sibling Augustus d'Este