On This Day In Royal History . 7 May 1818 . Prince Adolphus married Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassell . . 👑 Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, (b.24 February 1774 – d.8 July 1850) was the tenth child & seventh son of king George III & Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV & William. . 👑 Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (b. 25 July 1797 – d.6 April 1889), was the third daughter of Prince Frederick of Hesse. . . ◼ Prince Adolphus (aged 44) & Princess Augusta (aged 20) were married first at Kassel, Hesse on 7 May & then at Buckingham Palace on 1 June 1818 . ◼ Upon their marriage, Augusta gained the style HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. . The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge had three children; . ▪️Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (b.26 March 1819 - d.17 March 1904) . ▪️Princess Augusta of Cambridge (b.19 July 1822 - d.4 December 1916) . ▪️Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (b.27 November 1833 - d.27 October 1897), the Princess married, Francis, Duke of Teck in 1866; among their children were Mary of Teck, wife of George V. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #d7may #theyear1818 #PrinceAdolphus #DukeofCambridge #PrincessAugusta #DuchessofCambridge #History #HouseofHanover #BritishMonarchy #RoyalHistory #Royals #RoyalFamily #Royalwedding #royalweddings #wedding #weddingday #kassel #buckinghampalace #historyfacts #arthistory #BritishRoyalFamily #Weddingday #OnThisDay #historyinpictures #Otd #RoyalHistory Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020 (at Kassel, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5rAdOj2ln/?igshid=2cv92b3bo42c
