Royal Marriages Act 1772

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends Subsequent marriage legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo Members of the Royal Family
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_George_III
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Parliament
Debate over royal autonomy
gptkbp:enactedBy Parliament of Great Britain
Marriage Act 1836
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Royal_Family
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century British politics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Reflects societal views on marriage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Marriages Act 1772
gptkbp:impact Limited marriage options for royals
gptkbp:influencedBy Political considerations of the time
gptkbp:legalStatus Invalidated_marriages_without_royal_consent
gptkbp:legislation Introduced_in_the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:notableEvent Required royal consent for marriage
gptkbp:notableFeature Modern royal marriage laws
gptkbp:purpose Regulate royal marriages
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkbp:significance Set precedent for future marriage laws
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1772