lady maria waldegrave Maria Walpole (10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807), the Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinb
Maria Walpole (10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807), the Countess Waldegrave and Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Her marriage to the Duke without the knowledge of King George III led to the passing of the Royal Marriages Act 1772. Maria Walpole was the daughter of Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clements. Her grandfather was Robert Walpole, considered to be the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1721 - 41). She grew up at Frogmore House in Windsor, but her parents were not married, and her illegitimate status hindered her social standing despite her family connections. On 15 May 1759, she married James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, the son of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave and Mary Webbe. After her marriage Maria was styled Countess Waldegrave. The Earl Waldegrave died on 28 April 1763, leaving Maria a widow. They had three children. The Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave (1760–1816) who married her cousin, the 4th Earl Waldegrave The Lady Charlotte Maria Waldegrave (1761–1808) who married the 4th Duke of Grafton The Lady Anna Horatia Waldegrave (1762–1801) who married Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour-son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. Anna and Hugh are the great grandparents of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer who is the great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Earl Spencer are descended from John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; the Seymour-Conway are descended from Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. On 6 September 1766 she married Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (14 November 1743 - 25 August 1805) at her home in Pall Mall, London. The Duke was the third son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and a brother of George III.
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