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 wh
Portrait by Guy Head, 1798
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
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818. The Acts of Union 1800 unified
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
…Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843), 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 a career in the British military. A Whig, he was known for his liberal views, which…
Portrait of Queen Charlotte by Thomas Gainsborough, 1781
Charlotte's birthplace in Mirow
Charlotte with a servant by Johann Georg Ziesenis, c. 1761
Queen Charlotte with her Two Eldest Sons, Johan Zoffany, 1765