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Meet the original Duke of Sussex – one of the greatest royal friends of the Jews in history
As Prince Harry becomes the second Duke of Sussex, the JC reveals the history of the title
May 23, 2018 13:59
As Prince Harry becomes the second Duke of Sussex, the JC reveals the history of the title
May 23, 2018 13:59After 175 long years, the title of the Duke of Sussex has been pulled from the shelf, dusted off and handed to the newly-wed Prince Harry.
What you might not know is that his one and only predecessor as Duke was perhaps the greatest royal philosemite in British history.
Prince Augustus Frederick, the ninth child of King George III, was well-known for his liberal views, and worked to remove existing civil restrictions on Jews in Britain – most notably the restrictions on serving in Parliament.
Doreen Berger, vice-president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, told the JC the Duke was also a supporter of the Jews' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, which evolved into the Norwood Jewish charity.
