Princess Augusta of Cambridge Germany, the Grand Duchess Augusta retained close personal ties to the British Royal Family. She frequently visited her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at her Kensington Palace apartments. After her mother's death in 1889, the Grand Duchess acquired a house in London's Buckingham Gate area, where she spent a portion of the year until advanced old age made it impossible for her to travel abroad. In making preparations for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1901, the Duke of Norfolk consulted her on matters of etiquette and attire. This was due to her presence at the
Family of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge a political event hosted by members of the Leeds and County (Liberal) Unionist Club at Leeds Town Hall on 27 September 1894, Liberal Unionist Francis Martineau Lupton entertained his relative Joseph Chamberlain, MP. Francis Martineau's cousin, politician and mayor Sir Thomas Martineau, was Joseph Chamberlain's brother-in-law. Michael Middleton, the father of the Duchess of Cambridge, was born into a wealthy family with ties to the British aristocracy. His family had entertained members of the British Royal Family in Leeds from the 1920s. Shortly before his daughter married Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in April 2011, he was granted a coat