Duchess of Kent's Annuity Act 1838
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The Duchess of Kent's Annuity Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 8) was an Act of Parliament
in the United Kingdom
, signed into law on January 26, 1838. It empowered the Queen
to grant an annuity of £30,000 to her mother, the Duchess of Kent
, on the condition that all previously existing annuities to the Duchess were to cease.
Act of Parliament
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in the United Kingdom
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, signed into law on January 26, 1838. It empowered the Queen
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
to grant an annuity of £30,000 to her mother, the Duchess of Kent
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was the mother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
, on the condition that all previously existing annuities to the Duchess were to cease.