Princess Augusta Of Hesse-Kassel

Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa), born on 25 July 1797 at Rumpenheim Castle in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, was the daughter of Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen. Her paternal grandfather was Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, and through her father, she was a great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain, as her grandmother was Mary, daughter of George II. In 1803, her maternal uncle's title was elevated from Landgrave to Elector of Hesse, marking a change in the status of the Hesse-Kassel lineage.

On 7 May 1818, in Kassel, and subsequently on 1 June 1818 at Buckingham Palace, Augusta married Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, who was her second cousin. She was 20 years old at the time of her marriage, while her husband was 44. Following the marriage, she acquired the title of Duchess of Cambridge. The couple had three children together.

Between 1818 and 1837, before Queen Victoria's accession and the separation of the British and Hanoverian crowns, Augusta resided in Hanover. During this period, the Duke of Cambridge served as viceroy there on behalf of his brothers, King George IV and King William IV. Hanover had been liberated from French occupation in 1813, and the dynastic connection with Britain was restored.

In 1827, Augusta approved the name Augustendorf for a village established on 3 May 1827, located in the southwest of Bremervörde on the Moorlands. The village was part of the colonization efforts in the area and is now a locality within Gnarrenburg. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later returned to Great Britain, residing at Cambridge Cottage in Kew and later at St. James's Palace.

Augusta lived until 6 April 1889, passing away at the age of ninety-one at Cambridge Cottage, Kew Green. She outlived her husband by thirty-nine years. Her death was noted by Queen Victoria, who remarked on her passing as the last of her generation. Augusta was initially buried at St Anne’s Church in Kew, but her remains were transferred in 1930 to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Her titles included Her Serene Highness Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa of Hesse from her birth until her marriage, after which she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge.

Her marriage to Prince Adolphus produced three children, though their names and details are not specified in the provided information.

Her ancestry traces back to the royal houses of Hesse-Kassel and Great Britain, reflecting her position within European royal lineages.