Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn

Infobox British Royalty|royal
name =Anne
title =Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn
spouse =Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland (1771–)
Christopher Horton (1765–17??)
titles ="HRH" The Duchess of Cumberland
"The Hon Mrs" Christopher Horton
"Mrs" Christopher Horton
"Miss" Anne Luttrell
royal house =House of Hanover
father =Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton
mother =Judith Maria Lawes
date of birth =birth date|1742|1|24|df=y
place of birth =Marylebone, London
date of death =death date and age|1808|12|28|1742|1|24|df=y|

Anne Horton, (née Anne Luttrell; later the Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn; 24 January 1742 - 28 December 1808) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn.

Early life

Anne was born in Marylebone, London. She was the only daughter of Simon Luttrell, later first Earl of Carhampton, and his wife, Judith Maria Lawes. [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10849.htm#i108483 The Peerage- Lady Anne Luttrell] ]

Her father was a Member of the House of Commons before being created Baron Irnham in 1768, Viscount Carhampton in 1781 and Earl of Carhampton in 1785.

Marriages

Anne was first married to a commoner, Christopher Horton (sometimes spelled Houghton) on 4 August 1765.

She later married Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, the sixth child of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and a younger brother of George III. Their marriage took place at Hertford Street in Mayfair, London on 2 October 1771.

George III did not approve of the marriage as Anne was a commoner and previously married. He later had the Royal Marriages Act 1772 passed to prevent any descendant of George II marrying without the consent of the sovereign, a law which is still in force today.

Some sources describe Anne as being rather loose with her favours, given one wag's comment that she was "the Duke of Grafton's Mrs Houghton, the Duke of Dorset's Mrs Houghton, everyone's Mrs Houghton."cite book
last = Walpole
first = Horace
authorlink = Horace Walpole
title = Memoirs and Portraits, 195]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

*24 January 1742 – 4 August 1765: "Miss" Anne Luttrell
*4 August 1765 – 13 October 1768: "Mrs" Christopher Horton
*13 October 1768 – 2 October 1771: "The Honourable Mrs" Christopher Horton
*2 October 1771 – 28 December 1808: "Her Royal Highness" The Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn

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