Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843), was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.
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“Daddy?
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It’s not the prince at all,
but my father
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circling the abyss like a shark....”
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Christ! What are patterns for?”
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