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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex

Buckingham Palace, 27 Jan 1773 – Kensington Palace, 21 Apr 1843

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Facts and their sources

  • Born27 Jan 1773, Buckingham Palacenot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lordsor Duke of Sussex, 1801–1843 · President of the Royal Society, 1830–1838not verified1 source
  • TitleDuke of Sussex, 1801–1843or President of the Royal Society, 1830–1838 · member of the House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • TitlePresident of the Royal Society, 1830–1838or Duke of Sussex, 1801–1843 · member of the House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • Died21 Apr 1843, Kensington Palacenot verified1 source
  • MotherCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitznot verified1 source
  • FatherGeorge III of Great Britainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 Jan 1773

    Born in Buckingham Palace

  2. 1801–1843

    Duke of Sussex

  3. 1830–1838

    President of the Royal Society

  4. 21 Apr 1843

    Dies in Kensington Palace, aged 70

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Buckingham Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1770s · Prince is born in Buckingham Palace

In the news1772

Slavery effectively outlawed in 1772

Lord Mansfield ruled in 1772 that slavery was not supported by the common law of England, effectively outlawing it.

Getting around

Walking and horseback were primary travel modes

Between 1750 and 1774, most people travelled on foot or on horseback, as walking remained the primary way to move locally and short distances.

At the table

Sixpenny dinner for craftsmen

For an average London craftsman, a typical dinner consisted of bread, beer, and cheese or fatty bacon, often costing sixpence.

Watt’s steam engine. James Watt’s much more efficient steam engine, patented in 1769, powered the mills and mines of the Industrial Revolution.Around the world · 1769–1776

Watt’s steam engine. James Watt’s much more efficient steam engine, patented in 1769, powered the mills and mines of the Industrial Revolution.

Nicolás Pérez · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Dual-purpose Undergarments

Women often wore a shift (a basic undergarment) that served as both daytime underwear and sleepwear.

Music

Music at a Black social club

At a 1773 dance in Southwark, a group of 59 Black servants entertained themselves with music played on violins and French horns. All the performers in this band were Black, and no White people were allowed to attend.

Daily life

Piped Water Cost Three Shillings

In London, some houses had water piped to them three times a week for a cost of three shillings per quarter.