Who married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel?
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel on . Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel was 20 years old on the wedding day (20 years, 9 months and 12 days). Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was 44 years old on the wedding day (44 years, 2 months and 13 days). The age gap was 23 years, 5 months and 1 days.
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa; 25 July 1797 – 6 April 1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son, of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The longest-lived daughter-in-law of George III, she was the maternal grandmother of Mary of Teck, wife of George V.
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Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. From 1816 to 1837, he served as Viceroy of the Kingdom of Hanover on behalf of his elder brothers King George IV and King William IV.
Adolphus married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel in 1818, with whom he had three children: Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Augusta of Cambridge and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. He was the maternal grandfather of Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary, who became consort to King George V.
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