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Marriages. Maria's first husband, Edward Weld, by Pompeo Batoni. At eighteen, Maria married Edward Weld, 16 years her senior, a rich Catholic widower and landowner of Lulworth Castle in July 1775. [5] .
Maria Anne Smythe (Castello di Tong, 26 luglio 1756 – Steine House, Brigton, 27 marzo 1837) fu moglie morganatica di Re Giorgio IV. Il matrimonio fu in seguito annullato perché avvenuto senza il consenso di Re Giorgio III .
Maria Fitzherbert (born July 1756, Brambridge?, Hampshire, England—died March 29, 1837, Brighton, Sussex) was the secret wife of the prince of Wales, the future George IV of Great Britain. Of an old Roman Catholic family, she was educated at a French convent.
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21 dic 2017 · Horrified by his wife and done with Frances, it was clear George was out for reconciliation, but Maria wasn’t interested. She sold her houses in Brighton and London and settled in Ealing, telling one of George’s brothers that, “The link once broken could never be rejoined.”
Maria Anne Fitzherbert was the secret wife of King George IV of the United Kingdom. However, their marriage was never declared legal according to the English civil law, the 'Act of Settlement' (1701), and the 'Royal Marriage Act' of 1772.
8 nov 2014 · Now in a desperate situation, Maria married for a second time, to Thomas Fitzherbert. Within three years, he too was dead – killed in the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780.
Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe) (1756-1837), Famous beauty; morganatic wife of George IV. Sitter in 25 portraits. A woman of tact and discretion, Mrs Fitzherbert was one of the great beauties of her day. Although a Catholic and a widow she was persuaded to marry the Prince of Wales in a secret ceremony in 1785. The marriage was illegal.
