The Royal Marriages Act 1772 (12 Geo. 3. c. 11) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which prescribed the conditions under which members of the...
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child, regardless of gender, precedes any siblings. The Act also repealed the Royal Marriages Act 1772, ended disqualification of a person who married a Roman...
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Despite marrying, like the Prince's first marriage, their union was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and as such was considered legally void...
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Sarah Fairbrother (section Marriage)
George III. As the couple married in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772, their marriage was not recognised under the law. Sarah Fairbrother was...
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Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (category Fellows of the Royal Society)
brother of George III. His 1771 marriage to a commoner against the King's wishes prompted the Royal Marriages Act 1772. Prince Henry was born on 7 November...
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Lady Augusta Murray (section Marriage)
revealing their full identities. Both marriage ceremonies were outside the terms of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and were annulled in July 1794. Therefore...
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extended marriage to same-sex couples Royal Marriages Act 1772 (E & W & S) Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7. c. 47) (UK) Extent unknown...
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Treason Act 1351, Bill of Rights 1689, Act of Settlement 1701, Acts of Union 1707, Acts of Union 1800, and to repeal the Royal Marriages Act 1772, in as...
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(such as forced arranged marriages). Marriages of members of the royal family were formerly regulated by the Royal Marriages Act 1772 (repealed 2015), which...
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His parents subsequently went through a form of marriage in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772, when his mother was pregnant with his youngest...
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