Letter from Sir Augustus d'Este to Queen Victoria

27 Jul 1844

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/52/100a

Sir Augustus d'Este discusses the decision of the Committee of Privileges against his claim to succeed to the honours of his father, the Duke of Sussex. He refers to the Royal Marriages Act and the perceived invalidity of his parents's marriage.