Prince Ernest Augustus - King of Hanover (2 autographs)
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Two original signatures, one "Ernest" and the other "Cumberland (London March 20 1833)" being those of Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851) A brief summary of the life of the Prince is added below. This item was part of a large collection of letters and memorabilia relating to European Royalty purchased at Bonhams and Butterfields in Los Angeles in 2006. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1771-1851)This article was written by Henry Morse Stephens and was published in 1888 The Duke of Cumberland was the fifth son of George III and Queen Charlotte . He was born at Kew on 5 June 1771, was baptised at St. James's Palace by Archbishop Cornwallis on 1 July following. His sponsors were Prince Ernest of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, from whom he received his name, Prince Maurice of Saxe-Gotha, and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse-Cassel. He was educated at Kew with his younger brothers, and his first tutors were the Rev. G. Cookson, afterwards canon of Windsor, and Dr. Hughes, who regarded him as a far more promising lad than his brothers. He was destined by his father from the first to be the commander-in-chief of the Hanoverian army, and in 1786 he was sent to the university of Göttingen with his younger brothers. Among his teachers at Göttingen were Heyne, the classical scholar, and General Malortie,
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