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EARLY LIFE Lady Augusta was born in London . Her father was John Murray, 4th Earl Of Dunmore and her mother was Lady Charlotte Stewart daugther of the Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl Of Galloway . She was styled Lady Augusta Murray at birth, the courtesy title of a daughter of an Earl . MARRIAGE Lady Augusta married The Prince Augustus Frederick , the sixth son of King George III on 4 April 1793 in Hotel Sarmiento, Rome , Italy . They were later remarried in a religious ceremony on 5 December 1793 in St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London. The marriage ceremonies were in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 . As such Lady Augusta could not take the style of Princess Of Great Britain or ''Her Royal Highness'' . Together the couple had two children:
Despite the annulment, Prince Augustus continued to live with Lady Augusta until 1801, when he received a parliamentary grant of £12,000. The King created Prince Augustus Duke Of Sussex , Earl Of Inverness , and Baron Arklow in the Peerage Of The United Kingdom and a Knight Of The Garter on November 27, 1801. LATER LIFE After 1801 , the couple went their separate ways. The Duke of Sussex later married Lady Cecilia Underwood , and lived at Kensington Palace . Lady Augusta retained custody of the children and received a maintenance of £4,000 a year. |
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