HRH The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (nèe HRH Princess Augusta of Cambridge )

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Princess Augusta of Cambridge, later the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (19 July 1822 – 5 December 1916), was a member of the British Royal Family. Her father was Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge, the seventh son of King George III and Queen Charlotte, and his wife, Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel. Princess Augusta of Cambridge has the distinction of being the longest-lived grandchild of George III, having lived through the reigns of five British Sovereigns. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Princess_Augusta_of_Cambridge. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Princess_Augusta_of_Cambridge. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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Her Royal Highness Princess Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louise of Great Britain and Ireland was born at the Palace of Montbrillant during the time her father, the Duke of Cambridge, was viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brother, King George IV. Princess Augusta had one brother, Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge; and one sister, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, later the Duchess of Teck. As such Princess Augusta was a first cousin of Queen Victoria, and aunt to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, the consort of George V . A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... ... Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth), (November 27, 1833 – October 27, 1897), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George III. She later held the title of Duchess of Teck by marriage. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mary of Teck Princess Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes) (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ...

On 28 June 1843, Princess Augusta married her first cousin, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (17 October 1819-20 May 1904), at Buckingham Palace. The marriage of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess produced two children: Jump to: navigation, search (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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• Prince Adolph Friedrich (22 July 1848-11 June 1914), who succeeded his father as Grand Duke Adolph Friedrich V in May 1904.

Although she spent most her adult life in Germany, the Grand Duchess Augusta retained close personal ties to the British royal family. During the lifetime of her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, she frequently visited her apartments at Kensington Palace. After her mother's death in 1889, the Grand Duchess acquired a house in London's Buckingham-gate area, where she spent a portion of the year until advanced old age made it impossible for her travel abroad. In making preparations for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1901, the Duke of Norfolk consulted her on matters of ettiquite and attire. She was able to provide details of the coronation of Queen Victoria for which no written records existed. The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Sterlitz was particularly close to her niece, the future Queen Mary, but due to old age she was unable to attend the coronation of King George V (who was her first cousin twice removed) and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. During World War I, the Swiss embassy passed letters from the Queen to her aunt who still lived in Germany. Jump to: navigation, search 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... This page is about the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...

The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz died at Neustrelitz, where she was buried. As the longest lived grandchild of George III, she was the last link to the British branch of the House of Hanover. At the time of her death, she was 94 years and 70 days old, making her the longest-lived British princess of the blood royal until Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, a male-line granddaughter of Queen Victoria, broke the record in 1977. The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ... Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (nee Princess Alice of Albany)(25 February 1883 - 3 January 1981), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ...