Cambridge Cottage is a formerroyal residence inKew in London. It is located on the west side ofKew Green, very close toSt Anne's Church; the rear of the house is inKew Gardens, where it is known as the Duke's Garden. Historically it is associated withPrince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and his sonPrince George, Duke of Cambridge, from whom it takes its name.
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The connection of theHouse of Hanover with the area dates back to the acquisition ofRichmond Lodge by the futureGeorge II from theattaintedJacobiteDuke of Ormonde in the 1710s. His grandsonGeorge III occupiedKew Palace as his summer residence and his children partly grew up in the area. In 1806 he granted Cambridge Cottage to his seventh and youngest surviving son Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge while his brotherErnest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland took over King's Cottage next door.[1] Adolphus spent a number of years away from England asViceroy inHanover following its1813 liberation from French occupation.[2] He lived at Cambridge Cottage with his wifePrincess Augusta, who continued to live there for many years after her husband's death in 1850.[3] It later passed to their sonGeorge, Duke of Cambridge, a first cousin ofQueen Victoria and long-standingCommander in Chief of the British Army. On his death in 1904 it was given to Kew Gardens by his cousinEdward VII.[4] Subsequently it was used as a museum offorestry.[5]
Despite the building's name it is a not acottage but amansion. The building dates back to the early nineteenth century and features aportico entrance facing onto Kew Green. It has been aGrade II listed building since 1950.[6]
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