Duchess of Kent's Annuity Act 1838 explained

Short Title:Duchess of Kent's Annuity Act 1838
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to enable Her Majesty to grant an annual Sum to Her Royal Highness Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent.
Year:1838
Citation:1 & 2 Vict. c. 8
Royal Assent:26 January 1838
Commencement:26 January 1838
Repeal Date:7 August 1874
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2)
Status:Repealed

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 26 January 1838. It empowered Queen Victoria 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.

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