Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess of Inverness, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British duchess
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About Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess of Inverness
- Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess of Inverness (born Lady Cecilia Letitia Gore; c.?1789 – 1 August 1873) was a mistress of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (sixth son of King George III).
- Despite marrying, their union was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and as such was considered legally void.
- Consequently, she could not be styled either as the Duchess of Sussex nor a Princess.
- She was created Duchess of Inverness, in her own right, by Queen Victoria, on 10 April 1840.
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