HRH Maria Walpole, The Duchess of Edinburgh & Gloucester

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6 September 1766 – 22 August 1807: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh Maria Waldegrave (Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester

Also Known As: "Maria Walpole", "Duchess of Gloucester", "Maria", "Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh Walpole", "Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh Walpole"
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Birthplace: Westminster, London, England
Death: August 22, 1807 (71)
Oxford Lodge, Brompton, Middlesex
Place of Burial: St George Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Hon Sir Edward Walpole, KB, MP and Dorothy Clement
Wife of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave; 2nd Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave 2nd Earl of Waldegrave; James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave and HRH Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester & Edinburgh
Mother of Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave; Lady Anne Horatia Seymour (Waldegrave); Charlotte Maria Waldegrave; Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave; Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave and 4 others
Sister of Charlotte Tollemache, Countess of Dysart and Laura Louisa Keppel

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About HRH Maria Walpole, The Duchess of Edinburgh & Gloucester

another source says that she was born 3 July 1736 and baptism date is 10 July 1736

Maria was born illegitimate. She married the Earl Waldegrave and had a son and two daughters by him. After his death, secretly married H.R.H. Prince William, brother to King George III. Another brother wanted to marry against the Crown's wishes. Parliament passed a Royal Marriage Act that made it illegal for Royals to marry without the Crown's permission. Since they could not back date it and Maria wed before this Act, the King was forced to acknowledge the union. However, Maria was never received at Court. Her children by him were H.R.H. though.

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HRH Maria Walpole, The Duchess of Edinburgh & Gloucester's Timeline

1736
July 10, 1736
Westminster, London, England
1760
March 25, 1760
March 25, 1760
Chewton Hill, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4NQ, United Kingdom
March 25, 1760
Oldstock, Wiltshire, , England
1761
October 11, 1761
October 11, 1761
Navestock, Essex, , England
1762
November 8, 1762
Navestock, Essex, England