Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn
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| Anne | |
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| Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn | |
| Spouse | Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland (1771–) Christopher Horton (1765–17??) |
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| HRH The Duchess of Cumberland The Hon Mrs Christopher Horton Mrs Christopher Horton Miss Anne Luttrell |
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| Royal house | House of Hanover |
| Father | Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton |
| Mother | Judith Maria Lawes |
| Born | 24 January 1742 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 28 December 1808 (aged 66) |
Anne Horton, (née Anne Luttrell; later the Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn; 24 January 1742 - 28 December 1808) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn.
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[edit] Early life
Anne was born in Marylebone, London. She was the only daughter of Simon Luttrell, later first Earl of Carhampton, and his wife, Judith Maria Lawes.[1]
Her father was a Member of the House of Commons before being created Baron Irnham in 1768, Viscount Carhampton in 1781 and Earl of Carhampton in 1785.
[edit] Marriages
Anne was first married to a commoner, Christopher Horton (sometimes spelled Houghton) on 4 August 1765.
She later married Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. Their marriage took place at Hertford Street in Mayfair, London on 2 October 1771.
George III did not approve of the marriage as Anne was a commoner and previously married. He later had the Royal Marriages Act 1772 passed to prevent any descendant of George II marrying without the consent of the sovereign, a law which is still in force today.
Some sources describe Anne as being rather loose with her favours, given one wag's comment that she was "the Duke of Grafton's Mrs Houghton, the Duke of Dorset's Mrs Houghton, everyone's Mrs Houghton."[2]
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 24 January 1742 – 4 August 1765: Miss Anne Luttrell
- 4 August 1765 – 13 October 1768: Mrs Christopher Horton
- 13 October 1768 – 2 October 1771: The Honourable Mrs Christopher Horton
- 2 October 1771 – 28 December 1808: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn
[edit] Citations
- ^ The Peerage- Lady Anne Luttrell
- ^ Walpole, Horace. Memoirs and Portraits, 195.
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