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Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray

By Julia Abel Smith
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By Julia Abel Smith
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On the night of 4 April 1793, two lovers were preparing to compel a cleric to perform a secret ceremony. The wedding of the sixth son of King George III to the daughter of the Earl of Dunmore would not only be concealed – it would also be illegal.Lady Augusta Murray had known Prince Augustus Frederick for only three months but they had already fallen deeply in love and were desperate to be married. However, the Royal Marriages Act forbade such a union without the King’s permission and going...

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BiographyHistoryHistorical BiographyEuropean HistoryHistorical Biography - BritainBritish History - General & MiscellaneousBritain - Historical Biography - 18th Century18th Century British History - Georgian Era (1715-1837)