Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester the Royal Alexandra and Albert School; the Children's Society; Parkinson's UK; Hope for Youth Northern Ireland; Scottish Opera; and Lawn Tennis Association. After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Birgitte became President of the Royal Academy of Music. She is also the patron of Prostate Cancer UK, and in March 2006, she opened the Prostate Centre. The Duke and Duchess live in London at Kensington Palace, their official royal residence. Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, (born Birgitte Eva Henriksen, later van Deurs; 20 June 1946), is the wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a first
Annuity, Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz Act 1843 1914. Annuity, Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz Act 1843 The Annuity, Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz Act 1843 (6 & 7 Vict c 25) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In recognition of royal consent having been given to marriage between Princess Augusta of Cambridge and Frederick William, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, the Act provided for the grant of an annuity of £3000 per annum, payable quarterly from the death of her father, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, (which occurred in 1850) until the death of the Princess (which occurred in 1916). The annuity was suspended